Wi-Fi Engineer, Hardware Reliability (Starlink)

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SpaceX Wi-Fi Engineer on the Starlink Reliability team at SpaceX responsible for telemetry and log analysis and hands-on debugging of failed hardware. Builds and maintains tools and custom software to assess performance and reliability of Starlink customer hardware.

Responsibilities

p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Perform telemetry and log analysis as well as hands-on debugging to drive to root cause and corrective action of failed phased-array, Wi-Fi, and power supply PCBAs
p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Build and maintain critical tools and custom software to objectively assess the performance and reliability of Starlink customer hardware
p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Run internal betas and product launches to identify and resolve any design issues in the hardware or software of new products ahead of their public launch
p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Build relationships and collaborate across disciplines including engineering, production, test, inventory, quality, supply chain, and customer experience to drive positive business outcomes
p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Consistently contribute effort, leadership, and creative thinking to solving complex problems in a collaborative fashion and under tight deadlines

Qualification

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Required

p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, RF engineering, computer engineering, computer science, mathematics, or other STEM discipline
p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">1+ years of experience working with digital or mixed-signal designs, using oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, power supplies, and/or soldering equipment (includes internships and school projects)
p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">1+ years of experience with networking technologies including ethernet protocols and Wi-Fi standards
p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">1+ years of experience with data analysis in Python/R

Preferred

p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">1+ years experience in consumer electronics or similar industry
p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Experience troubleshooting electronics hardware
p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Proficiency at understanding PCB schematics and layout tools
p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Experience with engineering projects in any one or more of the following areas: CPU/FPGA/ASIC circuit boards, Linux, high-speed interfaces, memories, and/or low-power platforms
p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Experience with basic principles of antenna theory, RF antennas, and communication systems
p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Experience troubleshooting RF communication systems including Wi-Fi
p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Understanding of service provider and home network technologies including but not limited to:
p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Connectivity (Ethernet, Wi-Fi, WDM, IPv4, and IPv6)

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