Photonics Engineer - Fiber Amplifiers, Satellites (Starlink) at SpaceX
- Company: SpaceX
- Location: Redmond, WA
- Employment type: Full-time
- Posted: 2026-10-05
About the role
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. . 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 :.…
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