Lead Mechanical Engineer, Hardware Reliability

What you'll do

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers focused on hardware reliability and field performance for Starlink products.
• Manage technical investigations into fleet-wide hardware issues with tight timelines to minimize customer downtime.
• Develop and execute reliability qualification strategies for new and existing products to ensure readiness for mass production.
• Design and execute environmental, mechanical, electrical, and RF testing to qualify changes in high-volume manufacturing.
• Automate reliability test execution, data analysis, and reporting using engineering tools to improve decision-making speed.
• Identify manufacturing inefficiencies and drive process improvements to increase first-pass yield and reduce scrap.
• Perform telemetry and log analysis to identify root causes for failed phased-array, Wi-Fi, and power supply components.
• Maintain compliance with ISO 9001 standards and other applicable quality management systems.

What we're looking for

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (electrical, mechanical, materials, manufacturing, aerospace) or another engineering discipline.
• 2+ years of experience executing complex projects in design qualification, manufacturing, hardware reliability, or production environments.
• 1+ years of experience leading a team of at least three engineers.
• Experience developing and executing product qualification or hardware reliability strategies.
• Strong understanding of reliability engineering principles, failure mechanisms, and root cause investigation.
• Experience with high-volume manufacturing and transitioning hardware from development into mass production.
• Familiarity with quality management systems such as ISO 9001 or AS9100.
• Must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee, or asylee to meet ITAR requirements.