Senior Hardware Reliability Engineer, Electrical

SpaceX

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Hawthorne, CA
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$165,000–$230,000 / yr
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111 days ago
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TL;DR · Senior Hardware Reliability Engineer, Electrical

JOB TITLE: Sr. Hardware Reliability Engineer, Electrical (Starshield) As a Sr. Hardware Reliability Engineer, Electrical (Starshield), you will join the team responsible for the reliability and performance of satellites supporting national security efforts, including earth observation and communications. You will troubleshoot, investigate, and resolve hardware failures to improve the robustness and longevity of PCBAs. Your daily work involves identifying the physics of failures using design schematics and test equipment, driving corrective actions for non-conforming products, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve manufacturing yields. You will utilize tools such as multimeters, signal generators, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and soldering equipment. Required skills include failure analysis, PCBA fabrication knowledge, and experience with digital, mixed-signal, or RF electronics. You will also apply programming languages like Python, SQL, C, and C++ to support complex electrical engineering applications.

What you'll do

  • Troubleshoot and perform root cause investigations for non-conforming Starshield production hardware.
  • Use design schematics and test equipment to identify the physics of hardware failures.
  • Drive corrective actions for products not meeting specifications using yield and defect monitoring data.
  • Collaborate with test engineers to improve test assets, reduce false failures, and increase coverage.
  • Identify electrical design and manufacturing improvements to increase final yield during new product development.
  • Maintain thorough documentation of failure analysis findings, test results, and corrective actions.
  • Drive production improvements based on findings from the on-orbit reliability team.
  • Serve as a technical expert in electronics manufacturing to challenge requirements and steer value-added testing.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or another engineering discipline.
  • 5+ years of experience in hardware development, failure analysis, or reliability engineering.
  • 2+ years of experience using electrical test equipment like multimeters, signal generators, oscilloscopes, and spectrum analyzers.
  • Master’s degree in electrical engineering or an equivalent engineering discipline (preferred).
  • 8+ years of industry experience working with electronic hardware (preferred).
  • Experience with digital/mixed-signal designs, power electronics, RF electronics, PCBA fabrication, and environmental testing (preferred).
  • Proficiency in programming languages (Python, SQL, C, C++) and knowledge of IPC standards (preferred).
  • Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee to meet ITAR requirements.

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