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SpaceX · 5 days ago

Product Development Engineer (Silicon)

SpaceX is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. The Product Development Engineer (Silicon) will drive the design, production, and launch of Starlink products, collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure successful product development and launch.

Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturingNational SecuritySpace Travel
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Responsibilities

Own a product from design to launch – work with stakeholders to define the roadmap, make the product manufacturable at rate, ensure the design is best suited for the customer, coordinate product mapping, and drive launch to target international markets
Serve as key technical point of contact for internal and external stakeholders to ensure production meets targets and product launch is successful
Serve as the business point of contact between internal and external customers and coordinate with stakeholders from the business, UX, and engineering teams throughout the NPI phase of a project
Translate new product strategies into business requirements and technical deliverables to ensure new product introduction meets business needs
Identify opportunities for improvement via market research, data analysis, and beta testing campaigns
Support engineering failure analysis and root cause investigation during initial roll out and early production of new products
Motivate and support peers to achieve program goals
Prepare relevant updates & deliverables to senior management

Qualification

Engineering degreeProduct designProject managementConsumer hardware lifecycleCross-functional collaborationCommunicationProblem-solvingFast-paced environment

Required

Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or physics
2+ years of experience leading engineering projects (internship and extracurricular experience is applicable)
Must be able to travel and work extended hours/weekends as needed - up to 10%
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

2+ years of industry experience managing product technical requirements
2+ years of industry experience in mechanical or electrical product design
2+ years of industry experience with project management (technical scope, schedule, cost)
Prior experience with the full consumer-facing hardware product life cycle
Capable of solving complex problems with little to no supervision and on schedule
Demonstrated ability to work in a highly cross-functional role
Ability to work in a fast-paced, autonomously driven, and demanding startup atmosphere
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

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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