Electrical Hardware Engineer - Optics, Satellites (Starlink)

Redmond, WAfull timeOn Site

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$105k–$145k

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SpaceX Electrical Hardware Engineer on the Starlink Optics team at SpaceX responsible for the full hardware lifecycle of satellite-based imaging and optical communication systems. This includes system design, schematic capture, PCB layout, prototyping, and hardware troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

Rapidly develop high-reliability electronics for satellites and spacecraft.
Drive system trades, requirements capture, componentselection, analysis, schematic capture, PCB layout, prototyping, hardware bring-up, debugging, documentation, manufacturing, test, and on-orbit performance of complex electrical designs
Get hands-on and support hardware through production, satellite integration, and flight
Work closely with engineers from adjacent disciplines (mechanical, optical, thermal, software, test engineering, supply chain, etc.) to deliver tightly integrated, high-performance hardware
Challenge assumptions, question requirements, learn from your mistakes, and approach problems with an open mind

Qualification

2+ years working on aerospace systems

Required

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physicsor other STEM degree
1+ years of experience designing circuits, electronic products, or hardware (internships/co-ops can apply)

Preferred

Master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or similar engineering degree
2+ years of professional experience rapidly designing and delivering highly reliableproducts
2+ years of electronic product experience designing hardware from concept through production; strong emphasis on full life-cycle development of new hardware products and not small incremental updates to legacy hardware
2+ years of experience designing and implementing mixed-signal circuit boards from concept through production using processors, FPGAs, GPUs, Ethernet, multi-GHz Serdes, DRAM interfaces (DDR4), I2C, SPI, operational amplifiers, analog to digital and digital to analog converters, photodiode, laser diodeand power supply components
2+ 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
2+ years working on aerospace systems

Benefits

Dental
Vision
401(k)
Parental Leave
Life Insurance

Company

SpaceX

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