Electrical Test and Reliability Engineer, Satellites

SpaceX

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Location
Redmond, WA
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$105,000–$145,000 / yr
Posted
89 days ago
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SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the mission of enabling humans to become a multi-planetary species. It operates the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launch vehicles, as well as the Starlink satellite internet constellation.

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TL;DR · Electrical Test and Reliability Engineer, Satellites

Electrical Test and Reliability Engineer, Satellites (Starlink) joins the Starlink hardware engineering group to ensure satellite hardware withstands the harsh environment of space. You will work across sub-teams including Gateways, Hardware Test and Automation, Failure Analysis, and On-Orbit Reliability. Key responsibilities include designing automated test solutions for avionics and payload hardware, developing custom PCBAs, and writing Python automation software to interact with test equipment and production documentation. You will perform electrical bench testing, develop engineering models of failures, and collaborate with mechanical, thermal, and software engineers. Required skills include experience with hardware development, circuit analysis, and test equipment like oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers. You must understand electronics reliability, failure mechanisms, and environmental testing such as HALT/HASS, thermal, vibration, and TVAC to support global broadband internet systems.

What you'll do

  • Design and develop automated test solutions for avionics and payload hardware.
  • Select commercial-off-the-shelf hardware and design custom PCBAs to measure signals and power units.
  • Write Python automation software to interact with test equipment, instrumentation, and production documentation.
  • Perform electrical bench testing and develop engineering models to replicate and mitigate hardware anomalies.
  • Support hardware through production, satellite integration, and flight operations.
  • Build physical and digital tools to analyze data collected from the lab and on-orbit environments.
  • Drive design improvements by performing root cause analysis on systemic production issues.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or other STEM discipline.
  • 1+ years of experience with hardware development or electronics test engineering (internship experience is acceptable).
  • Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible for required Department of State authorizations.
  • Master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or similar engineering degree (preferred).
  • Strong understanding of computers and programming languages such as Python and C/C++ (preferred).
  • Experience analyzing circuits, developing functional test plans, and designing or troubleshooting PCBAs (preferred).
  • Experience with test equipment and measurement techniques like oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and vector signal generators (preferred).
  • Thorough understanding of electronics reliability, failure mechanisms, and environmental testing such as HALT/HASS (preferred).

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