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SpaceX · 14 hours ago

RF Hardware Reliability Engineer (Starshield)

Hawthorne, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$110K/yr - $135K/yr

1+ years exp

SpaceX is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars, and they are seeking an RF Hardware Reliability Engineer for their Starshield program. This role involves ensuring hardware reliability throughout its life cycle, solving systemic issues, and driving improvements in product quality and reliability.

Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturingNational SecuritySpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Support on-call shifts and be ready to respond to satellite and gateway alerts, review telemetry, and submit commands to help recover operations

Drive multidisciplinary failure investigations, build and track fault trees, and help run tests/experiments on the ground to narrow down probable causes

Drive corrective action of design, production, test, and operational issues to ultimately improve satellite reliability

Perform hands-on troubleshooting in the lab as part of key efforts to help identify root-cause

This includes troubleshooting complex RF systems, various compute and network avionics and power electronics

Create data analysis programs to identify satellite anomalous behavior as well as production yield issues to help better understand reliability performance

Conduct regular reliability reviews to ensure that design intent is achieved and well-communicated; identify opportunities for risk reduction, and removal of complexity in designs and processes to improve on orbit life

Qualification

RF test equipmentRoot cause analysisProgramming languagesMechatronicsStatistical process controlInterpersonal skillsCreative problem solvingCollaborative skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or physics

1+ years of experience in a design or manufacturing engineering role (student project team or internship experience qualifies)

Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed

An active clearance may provide the opportunity for you to work on sensitive SpaceX missions; if so, you will be subject to pre-employment drug and random drug and alcohol testing

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State

Preferred

Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, enthusiasm for the team's spirit of innovation and mission of improving reliability in cutting-edge technology

Demonstrated capability to think creatively and solve complex problems

Experience in mechatronics or other cross disciplinary combination of mechanical, electrical, and software skill sets

Experience working with RF test equipment as well as debugging and testing RF systems

Proficiency with programming and automation/scripting languages (Python, C, C++, SQL)

Knowledge of quality tools such as design of experiments, statistical process control, root cause analysis and corrective action, process failure mode and effects analysis (PFMEA), and various problem-solving approaches

Experience in a fast-paced, iterative design environment within the consumer electronics, mobile handset, medical devices, marine, aerospace, or automotive industries

Active Top Secret, Top Secret SCI, OR ability and willingness to obtain a Top Secret clearance is desired but not required