SpaceX

1 week ago

Sr. Hardware Design Engineer - Electrical, Satellites Payload (Starlink)

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Job Summary

Own the full life-cycle of electrical hardware enabling Starlink connectivity, working at the intersection of electrical, mechanical, thermal, software, and antenna/RF engineering. Design and rapidly develop high-reliability electronics for satellites, driving requirements, analysis, schematic capture, PCB layout, prototyping, hardware bring-up, and on-orbit performance. Collaborate cross-functionally and support production, satellite integration, and flight with strong troubleshooting and failure analysis ownership.

Location: Palo Alto

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Hardware, Embedded & Systems Engineering

Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

•Rapidly develop high-reliability electronics for satellites and spacecraft.
•Drive system trades, requirements capture, component selection, analysis, schematic capture, PCB layout, prototyping, hardware bring-up, debugging, documentation, manufacturing, test, and on-orbit performance.
•Get hands-on and support hardware through production, satellite integration, and flight.
•Collaborate closely with adjacent disciplines (mechanical, thermal, software, test, supply chain, silicon design, RF/antenna) to deliver tightly integrated, high-performance hardware.
•Challenge assumptions and learn from mistakes to improve designs over iterations.

Travel: Low travel

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or another STEM discipline.
•5+ years of experience designing/analysing circuits, electronic products, or hardware.
•Master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or similar engineering degree (preferred).
•3+ years experience designing and implementing mixed-signal circuit boards using processors, FPGAs, Ethernet, multi-GHz SerDes, DRAM interfaces (DDR4, LPDDR5, etc.), I2C, SPI, and RF signal chains.
•Strong understanding of computers and programming languages (Python, C/C++).

Experience:5+ years

Skills:Cross-functional collaborationOpen-minded problem solvingDocumentation focusDebugging and troubleshootingAccountability

Languages:English

Tech Stack:PythonC/C++FPGAsEthernetSerDesDDR4LPDDR5I2CSPIRF signal chainsMixed-signalASICsPCB layoutPAM4

Eligibility

Nationality:US National

Security Clearance:ITAR

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

Glassdoor: 4.2

Website LinkedIn

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SpaceX

1 week ago

Sr. Hardware Design Engineer - Electrical, Satellites Payload (Starlink)

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 43 minutes agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: Palo Alto

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Hardware, Embedded & Systems Engineering

Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

•Rapidly develop high-reliability electronics for satellites and spacecraft.
•Drive system trades, requirements capture, component selection, analysis, schematic capture, PCB layout, prototyping, hardware bring-up, debugging, documentation, manufacturing, test, and on-orbit performance.
•Get hands-on and support hardware through production, satellite integration, and flight.
•Collaborate closely with adjacent disciplines (mechanical, thermal, software, test, supply chain, silicon design, RF/antenna) to deliver tightly integrated, high-performance hardware.
•Challenge assumptions and learn from mistakes to improve designs over iterations.

Travel: Low travel

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or another STEM discipline.
•5+ years of experience designing/analysing circuits, electronic products, or hardware.
•Master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or similar engineering degree (preferred).
•3+ years experience designing and implementing mixed-signal circuit boards using processors, FPGAs, Ethernet, multi-GHz SerDes, DRAM interfaces (DDR4, LPDDR5, etc.), I2C, SPI, and RF signal chains.
•Strong understanding of computers and programming languages (Python, C/C++).

Experience:5+ years

Skills:Cross-functional collaborationOpen-minded problem solvingDocumentation focusDebugging and troubleshootingAccountability

Languages:English

Tech Stack:PythonC/C++FPGAsEthernetSerDesDDR4LPDDR5I2CSPIRF signal chainsMixed-signalASICsPCB layoutPAM4

Eligibility

Nationality:US National

Security Clearance:ITAR

Company Brief

SpaceX

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

Glassdoor: 4.2

Website LinkedIn