Sr. ASIC Design Engineer (Silicon Engineering)

SpaceX(1 month ago)

Irvine, CAOnsiteFull TimeSenior$160,000 - $220,000Silicon Engineering

About this role

Senior ASIC Design Engineer role building next-generation FPGAs and ASICs for SpaceX’s Starlink system, working with cross-disciplinary teams across architecture, firmware, validation, and implementation. The role contributes to design, verification, silicon bring-up, and delivery of space- and ground-deployable chips that expand the performance and capabilities of the Starlink network. The position requires operating in a fast-paced environment and supporting deployment and validation activities.

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Required Skills

Micro Architecture
RTL Implementation
Verilog
SystemVerilog
Verification
Timing Constraints
Timing Closure
Synthesis
Formality Check
Silicon Bringup

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Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
ITAR Eligibility (U.S. Citizen/Green Card/Asylee/Refugee)

About SpaceX

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SpaceX is an aerospace manufacturer and launch services company that designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. Founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology and ultimately enable human life on other planets, it developed the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets, the Dragon crew/cargo spacecraft, and the next‑generation Starship — with a strong emphasis on reusable boosters. SpaceX provides commercial and government launch services (including crewed ISS missions, satellite deployments and rideshares) and operates the Starlink broadband constellation. The company is known for rapid iterative development and cost‑reduction through reuse to expand access to space.