Sr. Electrical Engineer, Hardware Reliability (Starlink)

SpaceX • Bastrop, TX

6h • Onsite

About The Position

As a Senior Electrical Engineer on SpaceX’s Starlink team, you will be responsible for electrical hardware failure analysis, PCBA reliability, and the quality of the PCBA production process. This is a high-visibility, hands-on role focused on solving systemic production issues, driving end-to-end root-cause analysis of failures, and improving product quality through process changes. Engineers are expected to become intimately familiar with the circuits, manufacturing processes, and test procedures for the designs they support.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience working with digital or mixed-signal designs, using oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, power supplies, and/or soldering equipment.
• Willingness to work long hours and weekends as needed for critical projects.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% for work.
• Willingness to work 100% onsite in Bastrop, Texas; remote or hybrid work is not considered.
• Must meet the stated U.S. export-control eligibility requirements or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering or a related discipline.
• At least 6 years of experience in consumer electronics or a similar industry.
• Experience troubleshooting electronics hardware and/or RF communication systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to take on ill-defined problems and drive positive outcomes.
• Familiarity with programming and automation/scripting languages, or ability to quickly learn them, such as Python, C++, or SQL.
• Experience with PCBA manufacturing processes and assembly, including SMT reflow, wave solder, and selective solder.
• Experience with PCBA environmental testing and reliability calculators.
• Proficiency in understanding PCB schematics and layout tools.
• Experience with Wi-Fi standards (802.11ax, 802.11ac, 802.11n).
• Engineering project experience in one or more of the following: CPU/FPGA/ASIC circuit boards, Linux, high-speed interfaces, memories, or low-power platforms.
• Experience with Mentor Graphics Xpedition.
• Experience presenting findings regularly to engineering, production, and supply chain teams to drive corrective action.
• Experience in a fast-paced, iterative design environment within consumer electronics, mobile handsets, medical devices, aerospace, marine, or automotive industries.
• Self-starter attitude, energy, and ability to communicate effectively across business and technical disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Own qualification and testing of new electrical designs and SMT manufacturing lines for high-volume production.
• Perform hands-on debugging to identify root causes and corrective actions for failed phased-array antenna, Wi-Fi router, and power supply PCBAs.
• Use diagnostic tools, including oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, X-ray machines, logic analyzers, and custom firmware scripts, to identify electronics root causes.
• Develop tools and identify equipment that improve the team’s ability to rapidly root-cause electronics issues.
• Drive root-cause analysis of PCBA production yield issues and prevent defective hardware from escaping the factory.
• Document failure modes and use data to continually improve reliability.
• Partner with design, software, test, and manufacturing engineering teams to improve yield, processes, test coverage, quality, and reliability.

What This Job Offers

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