Ground Station Hardware Engineer - RF & Failure Analysis

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Bastrop, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX, Bastrop, TX, is seeking a Hardware Development Engineer for Starlink Gateway Failure Analysis. You will design, build, and test electronics for the world’s largest ground network, ensuring robust communication with millions of users globally.

Responsibilities include developing environmental, RF, mechanical, and electrical test solutions; performing failure analysis; selecting PCBAs/HC components; and collaborating across disciplines to drive reliable, high-performance hardware.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or other STEM discipline.
• 1+ years of experience in hardware development, failure analysis, or reliability engineering (internships and co-ops acceptable)
• Strong knowledge of Python and C/C++ is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute novel environmental, RF, mechanical, and electrical test solutions for ground antenna electronics and payload.
• Perform detailed failure analysis of ground antenna hardware and implement corrective actions.
• Select commercial-off-the-shelf hardware or design PCBAs to measure signals and power units under test.
• Provide hands-on support through design qualification, production ramp, and ground network rollout.
• Collaborate with mechanical, thermal, software, test engineering, supply chain, and silicon design teams to deliver high-performance hardware.
• Conduct electrical bench testing to replicate and mitigate failures.
• Develop tools and processes to analyze data from field and lab tests for design improvements.
• Challenge assumptions and find simple, robust solutions to complex problems.

Job description

SpaceX, Bastrop, TX, is seeking a Hardware Development Engineer for Starlink Gateway Failure Analysis. You will design, build, and test electronics for the world’s largest ground network, ensuring robust communication with millions of users globally.

Responsibilities include developing environmental, RF, mechanical, and electrical test solutions; performing failure analysis; selecting PCBAs/HC components; and collaborating across disciplines to drive reliable, high-performance hardware.