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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # DSP Engineer, Satellites (Starlink) - **Company:** Space Exploration Technologies Corp. - **Location:** Redmond, WA, United States - **Salary:** $125,000.0 - $175,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** C++ (Programming Language), Computer Engineering, Modems, Firmware, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Systems Development Life Cycle, Toolchain, Data Processing, Information Technology - **Published:** June 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=0ef692ac5942aee7 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Verification (System development task)?, Do you have a Master's degree?, * Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering or electrical engineering and 1+ years of experience in digital signal processing engineering; or 3+ years of professional digital signal processing engineering experience in lieu of a degree * 1+ years of experience designing and verifying modems and sensors * 1+ years of experience developing signal processing algorithms in Python, Matlab, or C/C++ * 1+ years of experience in system-level modeling and/or digital signal processing, * Master's degree in electrical engineering with emphasis in communication systems or digital signal processing * Expertise modeling with both floating-point and fixed-point signal processing algorithms in Python, Matlab, or C/C++ * Experience in coherent digital demodulation of waveforms such as GMSK, BPSK, QPSK, QAM, PCM/FM, APSK, OFDM, including spread spectrum * Experience developing firmware for Xilinx FPGA platforms using the Xilinx toolchain, or STM32 * Experience with verification between simulation and RTL FPGA implementation * Experience modeling RF and Optical and channel impairments such as multipath, phase noise, group delay, fading and nonlinear distortion * Understanding of RF and Optical concepts such as AGC, noise figure, power amplifiers, phase noise, PLL, oscillators/mixers * Understanding of RF and Optical link budgets and noise analysis, intermodulation analysis, and trade-offs of frequency conversion topologies * Familiarity with test equipment such as spectrum analyzers and signal generators * Excellent communication and documentation skills, and ability to collaborate with other engineering disciplines ## Description As a DSP engineer on the Starlink Space Laser team, you will work with a team of Optical engineers, DSP engineers, software engineers, hardware engineers and end users to shape the future of laser communication systems and directly contribute to mission-critical applications in low earth orbit and beyond. You will work in a highly collaborative and fast-paced environment., * Drive program-level decisions on firmware and software designs * Research novel solutions for large-scale, long-distance free space and fiber optic communication systems * Design and test algorithms for on-orbit and ground-based data processing * Work in close collaboration with FPGA, RF/antenna, and software engineers to design and validate communication systems * Perform on-orbit demonstrations and testing * System-level and link-level design in support of spacecraft communications and sensing systems * Develop floating-point and fixed-point models and run simulations to analyze and validate overall system performance, including modem performance * Own the end-to-end results of your products, from requirements gathering through production and flight, including verification and documentation ## Related Videos - [Strange New Worlds: shaping the future of the digital age](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/677-strange-new-worlds-shaping-the-future-of-the-digital-age) - [Leveraging Large Language Models for Legacy Code Translation: Challenges and Solutions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1157-leveraging-large-language-models-for-legacy-code-translation-challenges-and-solutions) - [Playing Pong on a shoulder press machine](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100140-playing-pong-on-a-shoulder-press-machine) - [Software stack under and over the hood of the fastest accelerating car in the world](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/221-software-stack-under-and-over-the-hood-of-the-fastest-accelerating-car-in-the-world) - [Building a hypercar from scratch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/607-building-a-hypercar-from-scratch) - [Agent Smith Gets Hardware: Autonomous IoT Hacking From Debug Port to Cloud API](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100258-agent-smith-gets-hardware-autonomous-iot-hacking-from-debug-port-to-cloud-api) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 134 - Where pixels sing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/477-dev-digest-134-where-pixels-sing) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [Dev Digest 131 - AI'm not sure about OSS](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/472-dev-digest-131-ai-m-not-sure-about-oss)