What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laser Communications Engineer (Starlink) position at SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP?
LASER COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEER (STARLINK)
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The Starlink Space Lasers team develops, produces, and deploys the most cutting-edge satellite free-space optical communication systems in the world. We are looking for engineers to contribute to the development of laser communications terminals for the groundbreaking constellation of Starlink satellites. Laser communication is a highly valuable technology due to the high data bandwidth and high spatial efficiency, which requires engineering precise and high-performance electro-optical and optomechanical systems.
As a laser communications engineer, you will be responsible for free-space optical communication system design, validation, and operation. You will help shape the near-earth laser communication system baseline. Yo will build a reliable, efficient, high-data-rate laser communication system by leading optical system design and verification. Your optical expertise will shape SpaceX’s capabilities to transmit high-rate data around the world via laser communication systems.
RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Apply optics and photonics knowledge to laser communication system development, including design, analysis, and validation
- Represent the laser communications system in program-level, cross-disciplinary trades and issue resolution
- Define requirements for high-data-rate laser communication systems in challenging environmental conditions
- Lead laser communication architecture definition through internal trade studies, concept of operations definition, and risk reduction testing
- Participate in verification testing, including environmental qualification, performance characterization, reliability testing, and fault injection testing
- Define and lead field testing of optical experiments and laser communication systems
- Review test data and lead anomaly investigation and resolution
- Maintain link budgets, design specifications, and system capabilities data
- Interface with manufacturing and supply chain teams to ensure final designs can be produced in accordance with overall project goals
- Collaborate with software and automation teams to develop test and production scripts and tools
- Represent laser communications systems for reliability and risk discussions with internal reliability teams, management, customers, and vendors
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Pay range :
Lasers Communications Engineer / Level I : $100,000.00 - $120,000.00 / per year
Lasers Communications Engineer / Level II : $115,000.00 - $135,000.00 / per year
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations : job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.
Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year.
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Salary : $100,000 - $120,000
