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SpaceX · 12 hours ago

Sr. Electrical Test and Reliability Engineer, Gateways (Starlink)

Bastrop, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

SpaceX is a company focused on enabling human life on Mars through advanced technologies. As a Sr. Electrical Test and Reliability Engineer on Starlink, you will design, build, and test electronics for the world's largest network of ground stations, ensuring reliable communication between satellites and end-users.

Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturingNational SecuritySpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and execute novel environmental, RF, mechanical, and electrical test solutions for our ground antenna electronics and payload

Perform detailed failure analysis of ground antenna hardware, identifying root causes of failures and implementing corrective actions

Select commercial-off-the-shelf hardware and/or design custom PCBAs to measure signals, apply flight-like loads, and power units under test

Hands-on support of hardware through design qualification, production ramp, and ground network rollout

Work closely with engineers from adjacent disciplines (mechanical, thermal, software, test engineering, supply chain, silicon design) to deliver tightly integrated, high-performance hardware

Perform electrical bench testing of failures to replicate and inform mitigation of anomalies

Drive continual improvements to our designs by building physical and digital tools to analyze data collected both in the field and in the lab

Challenge assumptions and work to find simple solutions to complex problems

Qualification

Electrical engineeringFailure analysisReliability engineeringRF principlesCircuit analysisTest equipmentEnvironmental testingProgramming PythonProgramming C/C++Quality toolsMetrologyLean principlesSix SigmaRoot cause analysis

Required

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or other STEM discipline

5+ years of experience in hardware development, failure analysis, or reliability engineering

Ability to work extended hours or weekends as needed for mission critical deadlines

Occasional travel to ground network sites to support root cause investigations

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

Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or other STEM discipline

Experience with both electronics and mechanical design and analysis including knowledge of RF principles

Experience analyzing circuits and PCBAs, and developing functional test plans

Experience with test equipment and measurement techniques to verify and validate product requirements (oscilloscope, multimeter, electronic load, spectrum analyzer, network analyzer, vector signal generator, source measurement unit, etc.)

Experience in environmental testing such as HALT/HASS, thermal, humidity, shock & vibration

Strong understanding of computers and programming languages (Python, C/C++)

Thorough understanding of electronics reliability, manufacturing, and failure mechanisms

Knowledge of quality tools such as Lean principles, Six Sigma, and root cause analysis methods

Thorough understanding of metrology, sources of measurement error, and uncertainty analysis