Photonics Engineer - Fiber Amplifiers, Satellites (Starlink)

SpaceX · Redmond

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Company
SpaceX
Location
Redmond
Salary
$105,000.00 - $145,000.00
Posted
October 5, 2026

About this job

PHOTONICS ENGINEER - FIBER AMPLIFIERS, SATELLITES (STARLINK) Starlink is the world’s largest satellite constellation and the leading global satellite internet provider. The laser communications team develops the high-power optical links that interconnect Starlink satellites enabling a high-throughput, low-latency global network. This role focuses on the fiber amplifier systems that are central to those links: high-performance, high-reliability amplifiers that must operate in the extreme thermal, radiation, and vacuum environment of space. RESPONSIBILITIES: Own the development of fiber amplifier systems for laser communications, including requirements definition, system design and analysis, and design validation.…

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