Hardware Development Engineer, Failure Analysis (Starlink)

SpaceX
Redmond
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 105,000 - 175,000 annuallyFunction: Product ManagementExperience: 1+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Interpersonal skills","Collaboration","Innovation","Commitment to reliability"]

Drive reliability improvements for Starlink by performing detailed failure analysis on satellite and gateway hardware. Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, software, test, manufacturing, and supply chain partners to identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and improve yields and quality. Use schematics, test equipment, and inspection processes for PCBAs and electronic components, including environmental testing, while maintaining documentation and supporting production and field operations.

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Hardware Development Engineer, Failure Analysis (Starlink)

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Job Summary

Drive reliability improvements for Starlink by performing detailed failure analysis on satellite and gateway hardware. Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, software, test, manufacturing, and supply chain partners to identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and improve yields and quality. Use schematics, test equipment, and inspection processes for PCBAs and electronic components, including environmental testing, while maintaining documentation and supporting production and field operations.
Location: Redmond
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Product Management
Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Perform detailed failure analysis of satellite and gateway hardware, identifying root causes and corrective actions.
  • •Collaborate with design, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to improve product reliability and manufacturing processes.
  • •Use schematics, test equipment, and inspection processes to conduct failure investigations on PCBAs and other electronic components.
  • •Monitor yield rates and quality metrics and drive corrective actions for non-conforming products.
  • •Conduct benchtop environmental testing and support production/field operations with technical guidance; document findings and actions.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 105,000 - 175,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceVisionDental401kLife InsuranceDisability InsuranceParental LeavePaid LeavePaid HolidaysSick Time

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or an equivalent engineering/STEM discipline.
  • •1+ years of experience in hardware development, failure analysis, or reliability engineering (internships and co-ops acceptable).
  • •Troubleshoot and root-cause electrical hardware failures using failure investigation methods.
  • •Experience conducting failure investigations on PCBAs and other electronic components using schematics and test/inspection processes.
  • •Able to support production and field operations with technical guidance for failure resolution and process improvements.
Experience:1+ yearsSatellite hardwareElectronicsReliability engineeringHardware development
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Interpersonal skillsCollaborationInnovationCommitment to reliability
Languages:English
Tech Stack:PythonC/C++OscilloscopesDigital multimetersPower suppliesSoldering equipmentHALT/HASSTVACSPII2CCANEthernetRS422SPCLeanSix Sigma

Eligibility

Nationality:US National

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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