Hardware Reliability Engineer

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Hawthorne, CA
Salary: $105,000–$122,500 / yr
Posted: 87 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

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As a Hardware Reliability Engineer (Starshield), you will join the team responsible for ensuring the reliability and performance of satellites designed for government use, specifically focusing on earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads. You will perform detailed failure analysis to identify root causes of hardware issues and implement corrective actions to improve the robustness of PCBAs. Your daily work involves collaborating with cross-functional teams across electrical, mechanical, software, and supply chain departments to enhance manufacturing processes and test coverage. You will utilize design schematics, test equipment, and benchtop environmental testing like HALT/HASS, thermal, and vibration. The role requires expertise in digital and mixed-signal designs, power electronics, or RF electronics using oscilloscopes and multimeters. Preferred skills include proficiency in Python, C, or C++ for automation, along with knowledge of Lean principles, Six Sigma, and various communication interfaces like SPI, I2C, and CAN.

Skills

Failure Analysis PCBAs Python C C++ RF Electronics HALT HASS TVAC SPI I2C CAN Ethernet RS422 Lean Six Sigma 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 hardware 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 regarding failure resolution.
Maintain detailed documentation of 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, refugee, or asylee to meet ITAR requirements.

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