Avionics Reliability Engineer - Space Systems

Starlink; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Comprehensive medical, vision, dental

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

3 weeks vacation

10+ paid holidays

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Reliability Engineer to support the design community by assessing the reliability of EEE components, avionics, and systems. You will build FEA models to simulate wearout, perform reliability analyses, and drive cross-functional resolution of failures across supply chain, design, and production.

Responsibilities include leading test planning, analyzing failures, and advising on HALT/HASS testing and PCB design choices to improve mission reliability.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in semiconductor, package, and/or PCBA reliability.
• 2+ years reliability modelling to predict product life and analyze test data.

Responsibilities

• Use reliability physics of failure models and reliability statistics to assess risk and develop accelerated tests.
• Lead reliability test planning, methodology and execution.
• Drive reliability analysis and model implementation to inform electronics design for reliability.
• Interface with supply chain, design, and production for issue resolution.
• Evaluate failure analysis and coordinate investigations for corrective actions.

Skills

Reliability modelling

Statistical techniques

Weibull analysis

FMEA facilitation

PCB design analysis

SEU/MBU analysis

HALT/HASS testing

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

MS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Sherlock/ANSYS

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Reliability Engineer to support the design community by assessing the reliability of EEE components, avionics, and systems. You will build FEA models to simulate wearout, perform reliability analyses, and drive cross-functional resolution of failures across supply chain, design, and production.

Responsibilities include leading test planning, analyzing failures, and advising on HALT/HASS testing and PCB design choices to improve mission reliability.