Hardware Reliability Engineer, Electrical (Starshield)

SpaceX
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 105,000 - 150,000 annuallyFunction: Data Analytics & Business IntelligenceExperience: 1+ yearsEducation: high_schoolSkills: ["Collaboration","Troubleshooting","Root cause analysis","Documentation","Quality improvement"]

Ensure the reliability and performance of Starshield satellite hardware by conducting detailed failure analysis on PCBAs, identifying root causes, and driving corrective actions. Use design schematics, test equipment, and inspection processes to understand failure physics and improve yield and quality metrics. Partner with cross-functional electrical, mechanical, software, design, manufacturing, and supply chain teams, and support environmental testing and field/production troubleshooting to prevent escapes.

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SpaceX
SpaceX
2 months ago

Hardware Reliability Engineer, Electrical (Starshield)

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Job Summary

Ensure the reliability and performance of Starshield satellite hardware by conducting detailed failure analysis on PCBAs, identifying root causes, and driving corrective actions. Use design schematics, test equipment, and inspection processes to understand failure physics and improve yield and quality metrics. Partner with cross-functional electrical, mechanical, software, design, manufacturing, and supply chain teams, and support environmental testing and field/production troubleshooting to prevent escapes.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Data Analytics & Business Intelligence
Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Perform detailed failure analysis of Starshield satellite hardware to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
  • •Use design schematics, test equipment, and inspection processes to determine the physics of failures.
  • •Collaborate with design, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to improve product reliability and manufacturing processes.
  • •Partner with test engineers to improve test assets, reduce false failures, and increase test coverage to avoid escapes.
  • •Monitor yield rates and quality metrics, conduct benchtop environmental testing, and document failure analysis and corrective actions.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 105,000 - 150,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kLife InsurancePaid ParentalLong-term DisabilityPaid LeaveEquity

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or other engineering discipline.
  • •1+ years of experience in hardware development, failure analysis, or reliability engineering (internship and co-op experience qualifies).
  • •Master’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent engineering discipline.
  • •Experience troubleshooting and root causing electrical hardware failures.
  • •Experience with environmental testing such as HALT/HASS, thermal, vibration, and TVAC.
Experience:1+ yearsHardware developmentElectronics hardwareSatellite hardware
Education:High School in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or other engineering discipline
Skills:CollaborationTroubleshootingRoot cause analysisDocumentationQuality improvement
Tech Stack:PythonCC++OscilloscopesDigital multimetersPower suppliesSoldering equipmentHALT/HASSThermalVibrationTVACLeanSix SigmaSPII2CCANEthernetRS422SPCDFX

Eligibility

Nationality:US National
Security Clearance:Top SecretTop Secret SCIDOE Level Q

Company Brief

SpaceX
Designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers, aiming to reduce space transportation costs and enable human life on Mars through reusable launch vehicles and integrated space systems.
Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States
Founded: 2002
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