High-Speed Electro-Optical IC Engineer (RFIC Engineering)Active$175K

The opportunity

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

What you'll do

  • Design, analyze and simulate drivers for MZM and laser diodes

  • Design analyze and simulate TIAs and derive models for PDs (Ge Photo diodes)

  • Derive specifications for the entire electro-optical system and circuits

  • Design and model package for elecrto-optical components and systems

  • Develop Analog/Mixed-Signal/RF/Microwave circuits in SiGe, FDSOI, or silicon bulk CMOS processes

  • Work with system architects, DSP/ASIC designers and PIC designers to: partition functions between hardware, software, and optical domains

What they're looking for

  • Perform IC floor planning and layout
  • Simulate and model package and external discrete components
  • Evaluate, characterize and measure electrical and optical building blocks of: a high-speed optical link solution
  • Assist in the development of automated test setups and test programs for production and lab measurements