Principal Electrical Engineer, Satellites

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$190,000–$290,000 / yr
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51 days ago
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This role $240k
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This role pays more than 94% of similar roles. Most pay $137,500–$197,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $240k versus about $168k for comparable roles.

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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 Principal Electrical Engineer, Satellites (Starlink), you will join the Starlink team to manage the full lifecycle of hardware for the world’s largest satellite constellation. You will own the development of critical electronics, including avionics and payload systems, while collaborating with mechanical, thermal, software, and manufacturing teams. Your daily work involves system design, schematic capture, PCB layout oversight, hardware troubleshooting, and driving requirements for underlying silicon to ensure reliable operation in space. The role requires expertise in high-speed digital communications, analog, power electronics, and RF devices. You will utilize skills in Python and C/C++ to build tools for analyzing orbital data. Key technical components include FPGAs, Ethernet, multi-GHz Serdes, DRAM interfaces, I2C, SPI, and various converters. This role solves complex problems regarding satellite connectivity through advanced phased arrays and high-speed networking.

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