Hardware Development Electrical Engineer

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Woodinville, WA
Salary: $105,000–$122,500 / yr
Posted: 111 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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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As a Hardware Development Electrical Engineer (Starlink Aviation), you will join the Starlink Aviation team to develop mobility solutions for aircraft that connect to the Starlink satellite constellation. You will own the entire lifecycle of hardware enabling in-flight connectivity, working at the intersection of electrical, mechanical, thermal, software, and antenna/RF engineering. Your daily responsibilities include driving system trades, requirements capture, component selection, schematic capture, PCB layout, prototyping, and debugging complex designs for commercial aviation applications. You will also manage manufacturing, test, and in-flight performance while collaborating with cross-functional teams. The role requires expertise in mixed-signal circuit boards involving processors, operational amplifiers, power supply components, Ethernet, I2C, and SPI. Preferred technical skills include proficiency in Python and C/C++ programming languages to support the development of high-reliability electronics and aerospace grade hardware systems.

Skills

PCB Layout Schematic Capture Python C C++ Power Electronics RF Engineering Test Automation Ethernet I2C SPI digital to analog converters Hardware Bring-up Failure Analysis Avionics

What you'll do

Develop high-reliability electronics specifically for commercial aviation applications.
Manage the full hardware lifecycle including requirements capture, component selection, and schematic capture.
Perform PCB layout, prototyping, and hardware bring-up for complex electrical designs.
Debug, test, and troubleshoot electronic systems to ensure in-flight performance.
Support hardware through production phases and physical aircraft integration.
Conduct system trades and technical analysis across electrical, mechanical, thermal, and RF domains.
Document all aspects of the design and manufacturing process for aviation hardware.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or another STEM discipline.
1+ years of experience with the design/analysis of circuits, electronic products, or electrical hardware.
Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee to meet ITAR requirements.
Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or similar engineering degree (preferred).
1+ years of experience designing and implementing mixed-signal circuit boards from concept through production (preferred).
1+ years of professional experience testing, troubleshooting, and debugging electronics (preferred).
Strong understanding of computers and programming languages such as Python or C/C++ (preferred).
Experience working on aerospace grade hardware (preferred).

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