Mechanical Engineer, Electro-Mechanical (Starlink)

SpaceX
Redmond
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 100,000 - 140,000 annuallyFunction: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled TradesExperience: 1+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Extreme ownership","Organizational skills","Written communication","Oral communication","Collaboration"]

Own the hardware lifecycle for the Starlink Gateway TWTA amplifier, from urgent troubleshooting and hands-on testing to root-cause investigations and design/manufacturing upgrades. Partner with manufacturing, suppliers, and internal teams to develop and scale rapid, reliable, low-cost processes, manage new product introduction, and implement process improvements to improve rate and reliability. Validate performance through environmental testing and provide design feedback to improve manufacturability, cost, and reliability.

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SpaceX
1 month ago

Mechanical Engineer, Electro-Mechanical (Starlink)

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Job Summary

Own the hardware lifecycle for the Starlink Gateway TWTA amplifier, from urgent troubleshooting and hands-on testing to root-cause investigations and design/manufacturing upgrades. Partner with manufacturing, suppliers, and internal teams to develop and scale rapid, reliable, low-cost processes, manage new product introduction, and implement process improvements to improve rate and reliability. Validate performance through environmental testing and provide design feedback to improve manufacturability, cost, and reliability.
Location: Redmond
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades
Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Troubleshoot TWTA hardware, perform hands-on testing, and support development or root-cause investigations.
  • •Design factory/processes for rapid, reliable, low-cost manufacturing of vacuum technology.
  • •Develop novel manufacturing procedures and production processes for TWTA assemblies.
  • •Partner with manufacturers and suppliers to implement process improvements that increase reliability.
  • •Run environmental and performance testing to validate analysis and demonstrate compliance to design criteria.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 100,000 - 140,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceVisionDental401kPaid ParentalPaid LeaveLife InsuranceDisability InsuranceEquity

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline.
  • •1+ years of experience designing, building, testing, or troubleshooting hardware via professional work experience or student/research experience.
  • •Demonstrated full-cycle ownership of a hardware project from concept to implementation.
  • •Experience with high temperature processing (braze) and materials processing.
  • •Strong organizational skills plus written and oral communication skills.
Experience:1+ yearsSatellite communicationsHardwareManufacturingRF engineering
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Extreme ownershipOrganizational skillsWritten communicationOral communicationCollaboration
Languages:English
Tech Stack:RFVacuum electronicsTWT amplifierTWTABrazeEnvironmental testing

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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