Electrical Engineer, Hardware Reliability (Starlink)

Bastrop, TXfull time

Remote

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H1B: no

SpaceX Electrical Engineer on SpaceX Starlink hardware reliability team responsible for hardware failure analysis and driving design/process changes. Focus on product launches and field returns across electrical, firmware, RF, and manufacturing domains.

Responsibilities

Own qualification and test of new electrical designs and SMT manufacturing lines for high volume production
Perform hands-on debugging to drive to root cause and corrective action of failed phased-array antenna, Wi-Fi router, power supply PCBAs, and cables. Failures may be observed in test, production, or the field
Utilize advanced diagnostic tools such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, x-ray machines, logic analyzers, and custom firmware scripts to root cause electronics
Develop tools and identify equipment to enhance the team’s capabilities in swiftly root causing electronics
Run hardware failure investigations under high pressure, coordinating efforts across multiple teams, and communicating findings to leadership
Run data analyses on telemetry to further understand the failure landscape
Drive design and process changes to improve the reliability of the hardware based on test, production, or field failures
Perform electrical bench testing and develop engineering models of failures to replicate and inform mitigation of anomalies
Drive root cause of PCBA production yield issues and prevent factory escapes of defective hardware
Document failure modes and use data to continually improve reliability
Partner with design, software, test, and manufacturing engineering teams to deliver reliable hardware to customers by informing product/hardware design and test coverage

Qualification

Self-starter attitude

Required

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, electrical engineering technology, or computer engineering
1+ years experience working with digital or mixed-signal designs, using oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, power supplies, and/or soldering equipment (includes internships and school projects)
Experience with PCBA manufacturing processes and assembly such as SMT reflow, wave solder, and selective solder

Preferred

1+ years experience in consumer electronics or similar industry
Experience troubleshooting electronics hardware and/or RF communication systems
Demonstrated capability to jump into ill-defined problems and drive positive outcomes
Familiarity with programming and automation/scripting languages or ability to quickly learn them (i.e. Python, C++, SQL)
Proficiency in understanding PCB schematics and layout tools
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
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Self-starter attitude, energy, and the ability to communicate effectively across business and technical discipline