SpaceX Sr. Production Reliability Engineer at SpaceX drives reliability of Starship spacecraft electrical systems. Performs failure analysis and collaborates across teams to improve hardware robustness and manufacturing processes.
Responsibilities
Perform detailed failure analysis of Starship electronics hardware, identifying root causes of failures and implementing corrective actions
Utilize design schematics, test equipment, and inspection processes to identify the physics of failure on PCBAs, electro-mechanical assemblies, and related components
Collaborate with design, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to improve product reliability, electrical design robustness, and manufacturing processes
Work closely with test engineers to maintain a close feedback loop, improving test assets, reducing false failures, and increasing test coverage to avoid escapes
Monitor yield rates and quality metrics, driving corrective actions to address non-conforming products and process variability
Conduct benchtop and environmental testing to validate product robustness and reliability margins
Support production and field operations by providing technical guidance on failure resolution, root cause analysis, and reliability improvements
Maintain thorough documentation of failure analysis findings, test results, and corrective actions
Apply reliability mindset to electrical design reviews, including derating, DFX, and risk reduction
Qualification
Experience with PCB fabrication
Required
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or other engineering discipline
5+ years of experience in hardware development, failure analysis, or reliability engineering (internship and co-op experience qualifies)
5+ years of experience working with electronic hardware
Preferred
6+ years of industry experience working with electronic hardware
Experience with digital and mixed-signal designs, power electronics, or RF electronics using oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, power supplies, and soldering equipment
Demonstrated experience troubleshooting and root causing electrical hardware failures
Experience with environmental testing such as HALT/HASS, thermal, vibration, and TVAC
Proficiency in programming languages (such as Python, C, or C++) for test automation and data analysis
Knowledge of quality tools such as root cause analysis, corrective action, PFMEA, and statistical methods
Experience developing or supporting any of the following: analog/digital/mixed-signal circuit testing, RF hardware testing, design for excellence (DFX), derating analyses, or digital communications interfaces (SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet, RS422)
Experience with PCB fabrication, PCBA assembly processes, and electro-mechanical assembly DFM requirements
