Hardware Engineer, Gateways & Customer Devices

SpaceX; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Texas is seeking a Hardware Engineer for Starlink gateways and customer hardware. You will own the electrical system design for dishes, user terminals, and gateways, partnering across silicon, software, mechanical, and manufacturing to drive concepts to production.

The role requires a bachelor’s in EE and hands-on hardware experience; you will work on mixed-signal PCBs, power supplies, and high-speed interfaces, ensuring reliability for millions of users worldwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• 1+ years of professional experience designing circuits or hardware.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test reliable electronics for communicating with satellites.
• Collaborate with software, mechanical, thermal, and manufacturing teams.
• Lead system trades, requirements capture, and schematic capture for complex designs.
• Bring hardware from prototype to production and support satellite integration.
• Develop and maintain performance across gateways and user terminals.

Skills

Python

C/C++

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Master’s degree in electrical engineering

Tools

Schematic capture

PCB layout

FPGA

Mixed-signal PCB design

Power supply design

Job description

SpaceX in Texas is seeking a Hardware Engineer for Starlink gateways and customer hardware. You will own the electrical system design for dishes, user terminals, and gateways, partnering across silicon, software, mechanical, and manufacturing to drive concepts to production.

The role requires a bachelor’s in EE and hands-on hardware experience; you will work on mixed-signal PCBs, power supplies, and high-speed interfaces, ensuring reliability for millions of users worldwide.