Sr. Full Chip Physical Design Engineer (Silicon Engineering)

SpaceX(1 month ago)

Sunnyvale, CAOnsiteFull TimeSenior$170,000 - $230,000Silicon Engineering

About this role

A Senior Full Chip Physical Design Engineer at SpaceX (Starlink) helps enable global connectivity by contributing to the development of next-generation silicon for space and ground systems. The role collaborates with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure chips meet high reliability and manufacturability standards for mission-critical deployments. Candidates must meet U.S. export/ITAR eligibility requirements.

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Required Skills

Floorplanning
I/O Planning
RDL Planning
Hard IP
Partitioning
Power Grid
Pin Assignment
Partition Hardening
DFT
Chip Clocking

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Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

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.