Electrical Design Engineer, Starlink Satellites — New Grad

SpaceX; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a NEW GRADUATE ELECTRICAL ENGINEER for Starlink in Redmond, WA. You will own the full hardware life cycle—from concept through qualification and deployment—working at the intersection of electrical, mechanical, thermal, software, and RF engineering.

The role covers high‑speed digital, analog, RF, power electronics, and on‑orbit reliability. You’ll collaborate with avionics, payload, gateways, and test teams to deliver robust hardware for a world‑scale satellite network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related STEM field.
• 1+ years of circuit or hardware design/analysis experience.
• Graduating winter 2026 or spring/summer 2027.

Responsibilities

• Rapidly develop high‑reliability electronics for satellites and spacecraft.
• Drive system trades, requirements capture, schematic capture, PCB layout, prototyping, hardware bring‑up, and test.
• Get hands‑on and support hardware through production and flight.
• Collaborate with mechanical, software, and test teams to deliver high‑performance hardware.

Skills

Python

C/C++

Mixed-signal design

PCB layout

System integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Master's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

FPGA

Ethernet

I2C

SPI

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a NEW GRADUATE ELECTRICAL ENGINEER for Starlink in Redmond, WA. You will own the full hardware life cycle—from concept through qualification and deployment—working at the intersection of electrical, mechanical, thermal, software, and RF engineering.

The role covers high‑speed digital, analog, RF, power electronics, and on‑orbit reliability. You’ll collaborate with avionics, payload, gateways, and test teams to deliver robust hardware for a world‑scale satellite network.