Sr. Hardware Design Engineer - Electrical, Satellites Payload (Starlink)

The role

You will have ownership over the entire life-cycle of hardware that enables Starlink connectivity. This involves designing high-reliability electronics for satellites and spacecraft through concept, production, and on-orbit performance.

What you will do

• Rapidly develop high-reliability electronics for satellites and spacecraft.
• Drive system trades, requirements capture, component selection, analysis, schematic capture, PCB layout, prototyping, hardware-up, debugging, documentation, manufacturing, test, and on-orbit performan
• Get hands-on and support hardware through production, satellite integration, and flight.
• Work closely with engineers from adjacent disciplines to deliver tightly integrated, high-performance hardware.
• Challenge assumptions, question requirements, learn from your mistakes, and approach problems with an open mind.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or another STEM discipline
• 5+ years of experience design/analysis of circuits, electronic products, or hardware
• Ability to work extended hours or weekends as needed for mission critical deadlines
• Some travel may occasionally be required

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or similar engineering degree
• 5+ years of electronic product experience designing hardware from concept through production
• 3+ years of experience designing and implementing mixed-signal circuit boards from concept through production using processors, FPGAs, Ethernet, multi-GHz Serdes, DRAM interfaces (DDR4, LPDDR5, etc.),
• 3+ years of professional experience testing, troubleshooting, and debugging electronics
• Strong understanding of computers and programming languages (Python, C/C++)
• Demonstrated ability to work in a highly cross-functional role
• Experience working on space grade hardware

Benefits

• Company stock or long-term cash awards
• Potential discretionary bonuses
• Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Various other discounts and perks
• 3 weeks of paid vacation
• 10 or more paid holidays per year
• Paid sick leave

Before you apply

• Applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligibl

About the company

SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make human life on Mars possible. The Starlink team designs, builds, and operates an advanced communication network of over ten thousand satellites in low Earth orbit.