Electrical Engineer (Starlink Optical)

SpaceX • Bastrop, TX

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About The Position

The Starlink Optical team is seeking Electrical Engineers to design, validate, and debug high-speed PCB assemblies across their optical hardware platform. This role involves working closely with senior engineers to support board bring-up, signal integrity validation, and the development of test infrastructure for production. Starlink's mission is to provide fast, reliable internet globally by designing, building, launching, and operating the world's largest satellite constellation and high-volume consumer hardware. The company emphasizes keeping all engineering and production in-house to foster a tight feedback loop, nimble decision-making, and speedy deliverables.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or other engineering discipline
• Experience designing circuits, electronic products, or hardware

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or similar engineering degree
• 2+ years of professional experience rapidly designing and delivering highly reliable products
• 2+ years of electronic product experience designing hardware from concept through production; strong emphasis on full life cycle development of new hardware products and not small incremental updates to legacy hardware
• 2+ years of experience designing and implementing mixed-signal circuit boards from concept through production using processors, FPGAs, Ethernet, multi-GHz Serdes, DRAM interfaces (DDR4), I2C, SPI, operational amplifiers, analog to digital and digital to analog converters, and power supply components
• 2+ years of professional experience testing, troubleshooting, and debugging electronics
• Strong understanding of computers and programming languages (Python, C/C++)
• Demonstrated ability to work in a highly cross-functional role
• Ability to work extended hours or weekends as needed for mission critical deadlines

Responsibilities

• Design and support multilayer PCB assemblies for high-speed optical hardware, including power delivery, signal routing, and connector/interface selection
• Assist with schematic capture and PCB layout under senior engineering guidance, applying controlled impedance routing and signal integrity best practices
• Support board bring-up, electrical validation, and lab debugging for prototype and production hardware
• Perform signal integrity validation using lab instrumentation (oscilloscopes, VNAs, TDR, logic analyzers) and correlate measurements to design intent
• Support development of evaluation platforms for new silicon, interconnect, and photonic components
• Contribute to end-of-line test infrastructure, including test fixture design, firmware flashing workflows, and automated validation sequences
• Work cross-functionally with firmware, mechanical, optical, and manufacturing engineering teams to ensure electrical designs support system integration and production scalability
• Support electrical documentation, including schematics, BOMs, assembly drawings, and test procedures

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior