Hardware Failure Analysis Engineer for Satellite Hardware

United States Digital Space LLC; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Bonuses

Medical vision dental

401(k) plan

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Shuttle service

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Hardware Development Engineer for Starlink to identify, analyze, and resolve hardware failures in satellites and ground stations. You will work with electrical, mechanical, software, and supply chain teams to improve PCBAs and overall product reliability.

The role involves benchtop testing, environmental validation, and documentation of findings. Competitive compensation with stock or incentives and comprehensive benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical/computer engineering, physics, or equivalent STEM field.
• 1+ years in hardware development, failure analysis, or reliability engineering; internships ok.
• Master's degree and 3+ years' industry experience are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed failure analysis of satellite and gateway hardware to identify root causes.
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, and supply chain to improve reliability.
• Use schematics and test equipment to investigate PCBAs and components.
• Work with test engineers to improve test assets and feedback loops.
• Monitor yield rates and quality metrics; drive corrective actions.
• Conduct benchtop environmental testing to validate robustness.
• Provide technical guidance to production and field operations.
• Document failure analyses, tests, and corrective actions.

Skills

Hardware development

Failure analysis

Reliability engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Test automation

Programming (Python/C++)

Root cause analysis

Quality tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in EE/CE/Physics

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Digital multimeters

Power supplies

Soldering equipment

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Hardware Development Engineer for Starlink to identify, analyze, and resolve hardware failures in satellites and ground stations. You will work with electrical, mechanical, software, and supply chain teams to improve PCBAs and overall product reliability.

The role involves benchtop testing, environmental validation, and documentation of findings. Competitive compensation with stock or incentives and comprehensive benefits are provided.