SpaceX · 1 day ago
Sr. Hardware Reliability Engineer (Starshield)
Hawthorne, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$130K/yr - $180K/yr
5+ years expSpaceX is a company focused on developing technologies for space exploration and enabling human life on Mars. They are seeking a Sr. Hardware Reliability Engineer for their Starshield project, responsible for ensuring the reliability and performance of satellites through troubleshooting, failure analysis, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
AerospaceManufacturingSpace Travel
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Responsible for troubleshooting, root cause, failure investigations, and corrective actions for Starshield production non-conforming hardware
Utilize design schematics, test equipment, and inspection processes to identify the physics of the failure
Take extreme ownership in containing suspect or known non-conforming products, driving root cause investigation progress and providing regular updates to technicians, production leadership, and engineering to assist in quarantine and rework activities
Drive corrective action to products not meeting design specifications through data driven decisions using yield and defect monitoring to identify common failure modes
Work closely with the respective test engineers for your products to keep a close feedback loop improving test assets to reduce false failures and increase test coverage
Maximize return on investment for test and inspection processes, determining where to apply lean process checks which ensure that criteria are objective and that reliability goals are consistently met
Identify areas for electrical design and manufacturing improvements through new product development cycles, improving final yield by applying best practices to designs and establishing repeatable process control
Maintain thorough documentation of failure analysis findings, test results, and corrective actions
Collaborate with on-orbit reliability team, driving timely improvements to production through on-orbit investigation findings
Provide mentorship and guidance to more junior engineers on the team
Serve as technical expert in electronics manufacturing processes to challenge requirements and steer the department towards value added testing
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or other engineering discipline
5+ years in hardware development, failure analysis, or reliability engineering
2+ years of experience with electrical test equipment (e.g., multimeters, signal generators, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers) used to verify hardware functionality
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 testing
Preferred
Master's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent engineering discipline
8+ years of industry experience working with electronic hardware
Experience with digital and mixed-signal designs, power electronics, or RF electronics using oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, power supplies, and soldering equipment
Demonstrated experience troubleshooting and root causing electrical hardware failures
PCBA fabrication experience (familiar with solder, flux, underfill, staking, reflow, temperature control, etc.)
Experience with environmental testing such as HALT/HASS, thermal, vibration, and TVAC
Experience with RF test equipment (e.g. vector network analyzer, spectrum analyzer) and concepts such as S-parameters, impedance matching, and antenna designs
Proficiency in programming languages (e.g. Python, SQL, C, C++)
Knowledgeable of IPC standards such as IPC-A-610G
Experience developing or supporting any of the following products/processes: Analog, digital, and mixed signal circuit testing; Design for excellence (DFX), root cause, derating, and related analyses; RF hardware testing; Digital communications interfaces including SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet, and RS422; Statistical Process Control (SPC); Design of Experiments (DOE)
Active Top Secret, Top Secret SCI, DOE Level Q clearance, or the ability and willingness to obtain one
Benefits
Long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards
Potential discretionary bonuses
The ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
Short and long-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Paid parental leave
Various other discounts and perks
3 weeks of paid vacation
10 or more paid holidays per year
Paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law
Company
SpaceX
SpaceX is an aviation and aerospace company that designs, manufactures, and launches rockets and spacecraft.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$11.78BKey Investors
Korea Investment PartnersIntesa SanpaoloAndreessen Horowitz
2026-01-01Undisclosed
2025-12-12Secondary Market
2025-09-10Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Elon Musk
Founder, CEO & CTO
Bret Johnsen
CFO
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