# Sr. Optical Transceiver Engineer - High Speed Links, Satelites (Starlink) at SpaceX

- Company: SpaceX
- What the company does: SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology, with the ultimate goal of enabling people to live on other planets. Backed by Kleiner Perkins, a16z and Founders Fund.
- Company website: https://www.spacex.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Redmond, WA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-16
- Apply by: 2026-11-30
- Apply: https://boards.greenhouse.io/spacex/jobs/8826314002?gh_jid=8826314002&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/spacex-sr-optical-transceiver-engineer-high-speed-links-satelites-starlink/

## About the role

As a SpaceX optical datacom engineer, you will be responsible for optical datacom system design, validation, and operation. You will shape the future of optical data communications and interconnect systems and directly contribute to the optical networks that convey high bandwidth data within our payloads. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree in physics, computer science, electrical engineering, or other engineering/STEM discipline
- 5+ years of hands-on laboratory or work experience in photonics, SERDES/optical DSP design, or signal integrity design (university lab, student project, or internship experience can apply)
- 5+ years of experience in a computer programming language (e.g. C++, MATLAB, and/or Python)
- Working extended hours and weekends as needed for mission critical deadlines

Tags: Satellite Bus Engineering

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