Lead Hardware Engineer, Gateway Systems

Linuxconfig; Bastrop (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Lead Hardware Development Engineer (Starlink) in Bastrop, TX to guide a small team in creating high-volume, reliable consumer electronics for gateway systems. You will own the hardware ecosystem from concept to production, setting technical direction and mentoring engineers across multiple disciplines.

The role emphasizes leadership, full lifecycle hardware design, and close collaboration with antenna, software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to meet aggressive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering or physics.
• 3+ years of professional experience with hardware design/development or electronics test engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 3–5 engineers to rapidly design, develop, and test highly reliable electronics for Gateway systems.
• Drive electrical architecture, specification, component selection, PCB design, verification and debugging.
• Coach direct reports to own products and enable empowered decision making.
• Collaborate with antenna, software, mechanical, thermal, manufacturing and production test teams.

Skills

Team leadership

Hardware design

PCB design

Mixed-signal design

Python/C/C++

Networking concepts

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or physics

Tools

Altium Designer

Oscilloscope

Signal integrity tools

Lab measurement equipment

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Lead Hardware Development Engineer (Starlink) in Bastrop, TX to guide a small team in creating high-volume, reliable consumer electronics for gateway systems. You will own the hardware ecosystem from concept to production, setting technical direction and mentoring engineers across multiple disciplines.

The role emphasizes leadership, full lifecycle hardware design, and close collaboration with antenna, software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to meet aggressive