Hardware Reliability Engineer, Electrical

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Hawthorne, CA
Salary: $105,000–$122,500 / yr
Posted: 90 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
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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TL;DR · Hardware Reliability Engineer, Electrical

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As a Hardware Reliability Engineer, Electrical (Starshield), you will join the Starshield team to ensure the reliability and performance of satellite hardware. You will perform detailed failure analysis on PCBAs to identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and collaborate with cross-functional teams including design, manufacturing, and supply chain. Your daily work involves using design schematics and test equipment to determine the physics of failures, monitoring yield rates, and conducting benchtop environmental testing like HALT/HASS, thermal, vibration, and TVAC. You will utilize tools such as oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, and soldering equipment while applying knowledge of Python, C, or C++ for automation. The role addresses critical challenges in satellite longevity and robustness within the domain of government-focused earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads using advanced electrical engineering applications.

Skills

Failure Analysis PCBAs Python C C++ RF Electronics Power Electronics HALT HASS TVAC SPI I2C CAN Ethernet RS422 Six Sigma Lean SPC DFX

What you'll do

Perform detailed failure analysis on satellite hardware to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
Use design schematics and test equipment to determine the physics of electrical failures.
Collaborate with manufacturing and supply chain teams to improve product reliability and production processes.
Work with test engineers to improve test assets, reduce false failures, and increase coverage.
Monitor yield rates and quality metrics to drive corrective actions for non-conforming products.
Conduct benchtop environmental testing to validate the robustness of hardware components.
Provide technical guidance to production and field operations teams regarding failure resolution.
Maintain detailed documentation of all failure analysis findings, test results, and corrective actions.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or another engineering discipline.
1+ years of experience in hardware development, failure analysis, or reliability engineering.
Master's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent engineering discipline (preferred).
3+ years of industry experience working with electronic hardware (preferred).
Experience with digital/mixed-signal designs, power electronics, or RF electronics using test equipment and soldering (preferred).
Experience with environmental testing such as HALT/HASS, thermal, vibration, and TVAC (preferred).
Proficiency in programming languages like Python, C, or C++ for test automation and data analysis (preferred).
Must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or eligible for required export control authorizations.

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