Hardware Engineer, Ground Station Systems & Failure Analysis

United States Digital Space LLC; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Hardware Development Engineer for Starlink ground antenna electronics. You will design, build, and test electronics across RF, mechanical, and software interfaces to ensure reliable communications for millions of users globally.

Join our team to work on cutting-edge R&D, environmental testing, and advanced PCBAs, with opportunities for growth in a fast-moving space tech company.

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)
• Master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or other STEM discipline.
• Experience with RF principles and electronics/ mechanical design and analysis.
• Experience analyzing circuits and PCBAs, and developing functional test plans.
• Experience with test equipment and measurement techniques (oscilloscope, multimeter, spectrum analyzer, network analyzer, vector signal generator, source measure unit, etc.).
• Strong programming in Python, C/C++.
• Knowledge of quality tools such as Lean, Six Sigma, root cause analysis.
• Metrology, measurement uncertainty.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute environmental, RF, mechanical, and electrical test solutions for ground antenna electronics and payload.
• Perform failure analysis of ground antenna hardware and implement corrective actions.
• Select 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 teams.
• Conduct electrical bench testing of failures to replicate and inform mitigation.
• Build tools to analyze data from field and lab for design improvements.
• Challenge assumptions and seek simple solutions.

Skills

Python

C/C++

RF principles

Electronics design

Test planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or other STEM

Master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or other STEM

Tools

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

Spectrum analyzer

Network analyzer

Vector signal generator

Source measure unit

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Hardware Development Engineer for Starlink ground antenna electronics. You will design, build, and test electronics across RF, mechanical, and software interfaces to ensure reliable communications for millions of users globally.

Join our team to work on cutting-edge R&D, environmental testing, and advanced PCBAs, with opportunities for growth in a fast-moving space tech company.