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SpaceX · 9 hours ago

Sr. Reliability Engineer (Starshield)

Hawthorne, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$130K/yr - $180K/yr

5+ years exp

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. The Sr. Reliability Engineer plays a critical role in supporting the design engineering community to produce higher reliability Electrical, Electronic, and Electro-mechanical/Electro-optical components and systems.

Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturingNational SecuritySpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provide support for team leadership and technical guidance for the Hardware and EEE Parts Reliability group

Drive Avionics EEE piece part reliability issues and risk towards closure

Use reliability physics of failure models and reliability statistics to assess risk levels to the mission, as well as to develop and implement accelerated tests to mitigate risks and qualify designs

Lead reliability test planning, methodology, and execution

Drive analysis processes for all failures discovered during reliability testing

Build reliability prediction models and finite element models to evaluate product functional performance over mission life conditions

Advise EEE designers on parts selection based on part reliability and manufacturing processes

Interface with SpaceX groups such as supply chain, design engineering, and production/manufacturing

Evaluate failure analysis and coordinate destructive physical analysis investigations to provide corrective actions and paths to closure

Analyze and model implementation options to inform electronics design for reliability, including material selections, PCB laminates, features (vias, pad, stack up, etc.) specifications, finishes, component attachment, solder chemistry, reflow profile, and underfill selections

Advise on HALT/HASS testing and reliability assessments for PCBA testing

Execute testing campaigns to assess reliability of hardware and components

Qualification

Reliability modeling methodsAccelerated testing methodsFMEA facilitationPythonWeibull AnalysisPCB design analysisProbabilistic modeling techniquesFailure modes effects analysisFault tree analysisMonte Carlo simulationsLife testing methodsTS/SCI clearanceFast-paced environment

Required

Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline

5+ years of experience in semiconductor, package, and/or PCBA reliability

5+ years of work experience using reliability modeling methods to predict product life, and statistical techniques to analyze test data

Able to work extended hours and weekends as needed to support critical path development and/or critical on-orbit operations

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 test

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