Electrical Design Engineer, Starlink Satellites

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

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401(k) plan

Medical, vision & dental coverage

Paid vacation & holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking an Electrical Engineer for Starlink to own the hardware life-cycle, from concept through production and flight. You will work across avionics, payload, and cross-disciplinary teams to deliver high-performance electronics for satellites and ground systems.

The role requires strong experience in mixed-signal design, high-speed electronics, and power management, with Python/C++ software exposure. Travel and extended hours may be required in mission-critical timelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in electrical/computer engineering or physics.
• 1+ years designing circuits, electronics, or hardware (internships/co-ops allowed).
• Preferred: Master's degree; 2+ years rapid hardware design experience.
• Experience with mixed-signal boards and hardware from concept to production.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-reliability electronics for satellites and spacecraft.
• Lead trades, requirements capture, schematic capture, PCB layout, prototyping and hardware bring-up.
• Support hardware through production, integration, and flight.
• Collaborate with mechanical, thermal, software, test, and supply chain teams to deliver integrated hardware.

Skills

Python

C/C++

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Physics

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

Tools

FPGA

DDR4

Ethernet

I2C

SPI

Job description

SpaceX is seeking an Electrical Engineer for Starlink to own the hardware life-cycle, from concept through production and flight. You will work across avionics, payload, and cross-disciplinary teams to deliver high-performance electronics for satellites and ground systems.

The role requires strong experience in mixed-signal design, high-speed electronics, and power management, with Python/C++ software exposure. Travel and extended hours may be required in mission-critical timelines.