Electrical Design Engineer - Satellite & Gateway Hardware

SpaceX_Global; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer for Starlink hardware. You will own the electrical system design, verification, and production readiness for end-user products such as Starlink dishes, user terminals, and gateways, collaborating with silicon, software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to deliver reliable, high‑quality hardware.

You will design, implement, and test robust electronics for satellite communications, perform system trades, and support hardware through production,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering
• 1+ years of professional experience designing circuits, electronic products, or hardware
• 2+ years of experience with mixed-signal boards, processors, and related components

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test highly reliable electronics for communicating with satellites
• Collaborate with software, mechanical, thermal, manufacturing, and test teams
• Execute system trades, requirements capture, schematic capture, PCB layout, prototyping, and hardware bring-up

Skills

Python

C/C++

Electrical design

FPGA

Mixed-signal design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Master’s degree in electrical engineering

Tools

FPGA

Ethernet

DDR4

I2C

SPI

Job description

SpaceX is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer for Starlink hardware. You will own the electrical system design, verification, and production readiness for end-user products such as Starlink dishes, user terminals, and gateways, collaborating with silicon, software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to deliver reliable, high‑quality hardware.

You will design, implement, and test robust electronics for satellite communications, perform system trades, and support hardware through production,