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SpaceX · 16 hours ago

Hardware Reliability Engineer (Starlink)

Redmond, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$95K/yr - $115K/yr

2+ years exp

SpaceX was founded with the vision of enabling human life on Mars through advanced technology. The Hardware Reliability Engineer for the Starlink team will focus on solving production issues, conducting failure analysis, and driving improvements in product quality and reliability for high-volume consumer hardware. This role requires hands-on involvement with hardware and collaboration with production teams to enhance manufacturing processes.

Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturingNational SecuritySpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Perform hands-on failure analysis to drive root-cause and corrective action of production, test, and on-orbit failures to ultimately improve product reliability, quality, and factory throughput

Develop, validate, and implement production processes for existing and next-gen hardware with objective of maintaining consistent quality and high throughput

Create data analysis programs to identify production yield, failure rates, and implement statistical process controls

Conduct regular build quality 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 manufacturability

Collaborate with production to reliably reduce in-process inspections & maintain inspection plans

Determine the appropriate Quality Management System requirements around traceability, non-conformance, and configuration management for the program

Define ongoing reliability testing strategy to monitor the manufacturing process health, and screen for long-term reliability defects caused by process and component variability

Qualification

Failure analysisProduction processes developmentData analysis programmingQuality management systemsMechatronicsProgramming languagesQuality tools knowledgeInterpersonal skillsProblem solvingTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline

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

Ability to work extended hours, weekends, and offsite as needed

Preferred

Master's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or materials engineering

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

Prior ownership of a complex mechanical/structural component or assembly from initial design through high-volume production ramp

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

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

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