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SpaceX · 1 day ago

Lead Electrical Hardware Reliability Engineer (Starlink Product)

SpaceX is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars and is seeking a Lead Electrical Hardware Reliability Engineer for the Starlink product. In this role, you will shape and execute reliability test strategies for the Starlink user terminal kit, ensuring product and production reliability across all electrical components.

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Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a team of electrical engineers focused on design reliability, production reliability, and product qualification for all components of the Starlink user terminal kits
Allocate resources appropriately across several next generation product qualification campaigns to ensure appropriate coverage exists for test execution and troubleshooting failures
Develop individual team members by enabling opportunities suited to each individual that align with the strategic goals of the Starlink Product program
Develop and implement reliability test strategies for new products and their subcomponents to maximize field life and minimize early life failures
Develop, implement, and validate test and inspection processes for new and existing products, ensuring that criteria are objective and that reliability goals are consistently met
Design and execute novel environmental, RF, mechanical, and electrical testing techniques tailored to the product and its functions
Automate reliability test initiatives and reporting using proper data visualization techniques and thorough knowledge of the product and its functions
Define the ongoing reliability testing strategy to monitor the manufacturing process health and screen for long-term reliability defects caused by process and component variability
Investigate failures in test, identifying and mitigating the immediate and underlying root causes in order to reduce risk and improve reliability of designs and processes
Work closely with hardware, software, manufacturing, supply chain, and product engineering teams maximize reliability across all disciplines and proactively influence current and future designs
Oversee containments, MRB (material review board), quality metrics, training, and applicable command media for factory compliance

Qualification

Electrical engineeringReliability testingTeam leadershipHigh-volume manufacturingElectronics designMechanical designProcess improvementCommunication skillsMentoring

Required

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
2+ years of experience in an engineering role within design qualification, manufacturing, reliability test, or a production environment
1+ years of experience leading an engineering team
Ability to work extended hours, weekends, and offsite as needed
Ability to lift up to 25lbs, unassisted
Must be willing to work onsite, remote work not considered
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, mechanical, manufacturing, or aerospace engineering
5+ years of experience in an engineering role within design qualification, manufacturing, reliability test, or a production environment
3+ years of experience leading an engineering team
Experience with high-volume manufacturing
Demonstrated experience training and mentoring junior engineers
Demonstrated experience working in a highly adaptive and iterative environment
Ability to influence other organizations through strong engineering/business rationale and data
Ability to effectively organize, assign and track work/deliverables
Ability to define scope of work independently and execute accordingly
Ability to identify and analyze production process improvements for rate and quality
Experience with both electronics and mechanical design and analysis including knowledge of RF principles
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
2+ years in a leadership position leading a team of 5+ people

Company

SpaceX is an aviation and aerospace company that designs, manufactures, and launches rockets and spacecraft.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$11.78B
Key Investors
Korea Investment PartnersIntesa SanpaoloAndreessen Horowitz
2025-12-12Secondary Market
2025-09-10Secondary Market
2025-08-13Secondary Market· $10M

Leadership Team

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Bret Johnsen
CFO
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Charles Kuehmann
VP Materials Engineering
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