SpaceX

4 months ago

Sr. Hardware Development Engineer, Gateway Failure Analysis (Starlink)

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Job Summary

Senior hardware development engineer responsible for designing, building, and testing ground antenna electronics for Starlink, integrating electrical, mechanical, thermal, and software aspects to withstand harsh environments and deliver reliable communication for millions of users. Role spans failure analysis, PCB design, environmental testing, and cross-disciplinary collaboration on high-performance hardware for SpaceX’s world’s largest satellite ground network.

Location: United States

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Product Management

Key Responsibilities

•Design, develop, and execute novel environmental, RF, mechanical, and electrical test solutions for our ground antenna electronics and payload
•Perform detailed failure analysis of ground antenna hardware, identifying root causes of failures and implementing corrective actions
•Select commercial-off-the-shelf hardware and/or design custom PCBAs to measure signals, apply flight-like loads, and power units under test
•Hands-on support of hardware through design qualification, production ramp, and ground network rollout
•Work closely with engineers from adjacent disciplines (mechanical, thermal, software, test engineering, supply chain, silicon design) to deliver tightly integrated, high-performance hardware

Travel: Low travel

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or other STEM discipline
•5+ years of experience in hardware development, failure analysis, or reliability engineering
•Experience with electronics and mechanical design and analysis including knowledge of RF principles
•Experience analyzing circuits and PCBAs, and developing functional test plans
•Experience with test equipment and measurement techniques (oscilloscope, multimeter, spectrum analyzer, network analyzer, vector signal generator, source measurement unit, etc.) and environmental testing (HALT/HASS, thermal, humidity, shock & vibration)

Experience:5+ yearsSpaceAerospaceHardware engineering

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:PythonC/C++RFPCBAsOscilloscopeMultimeterSpectrum analyzerNetwork analyzerVector signal generatorSource measure unit

Languages:English

Tech Stack:PythonC/C++RFPCBAsOscilloscopeSpectrum analyzerNetwork analyzerVector signal generatorSource measurement unit

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

4 months ago

Sr. Hardware Development Engineer, Gateway Failure Analysis (Starlink)

✓ Verified Job

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

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 3 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: United States

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Product Management

Key Responsibilities

•Design, develop, and execute novel environmental, RF, mechanical, and electrical test solutions for our ground antenna electronics and payload
•Perform detailed failure analysis of ground antenna hardware, identifying root causes of failures and implementing corrective actions
•Select commercial-off-the-shelf hardware and/or design custom PCBAs to measure signals, apply flight-like loads, and power units under test
•Hands-on support of hardware through design qualification, production ramp, and ground network rollout
•Work closely with engineers from adjacent disciplines (mechanical, thermal, software, test engineering, supply chain, silicon design) to deliver tightly integrated, high-performance hardware

Travel: Low travel

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or other STEM discipline
•5+ years of experience in hardware development, failure analysis, or reliability engineering
•Experience with electronics and mechanical design and analysis including knowledge of RF principles
•Experience analyzing circuits and PCBAs, and developing functional test plans
•Experience with test equipment and measurement techniques (oscilloscope, multimeter, spectrum analyzer, network analyzer, vector signal generator, source measurement unit, etc.) and environmental testing (HALT/HASS, thermal, humidity, shock & vibration)

Experience:5+ yearsSpaceAerospaceHardware engineering

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:PythonC/C++RFPCBAsOscilloscopeMultimeterSpectrum analyzerNetwork analyzerVector signal generatorSource measure unit

Languages:English

Tech Stack:PythonC/C++RFPCBAsOscilloscopeSpectrum analyzerNetwork analyzerVector signal generatorSource measurement unit

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