On-Orbit Electrical Reliability Engineer - Satellites

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Redmond (WA); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Redmond, WA is seeking an Electrical On-orbit Reliability Engineer for Starlink. You will analyze and investigate electrical and mechanical hardware failure modes across the growing satellite constellation, perform on-orbit data analysis, and collaborate with design, production, and operations to root cause anomalies and improve reliability.

The role involves hardware testing, data-driven failure analysis, and cross-functional teamwork to influence designs and production processes,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or other STEM discipline.
• 1+ years of professional experience in hardware development, hardware troubleshooting, or data analysis (internship/co-op experience is accepted).
• 1+ years of experience with Python and/or SQL.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and track on-orbit hardware failures for the Starlink satellite constellation
• Drive root cause investigation for major on-orbit hardware anomalies
• Perform electrical bench testing and develop engineering models of failures to root cause and mitigate hardware anomalies
• Work closely with engineers from adjacent disciplines (electrical, mechanical, thermal, software, test, operations, production) to eliminate sources of on-orbit failure
• Drive continual improvements to our constellation by building and using tools to analyze data collected both on-orbit and in ground testing
• Continuously improve the feedback loop from space using a mix of effective communication and automation

Skills

Python

SQL

Reliability engineering

Electrical engineering

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or other STEM

Tools

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

Spectrum Analyzer

Vector Signal Generator

Source Measurement Unit

Job description

SpaceX in Redmond, WA is seeking an Electrical On-orbit Reliability Engineer for Starlink. You will analyze and investigate electrical and mechanical hardware failure modes across the growing satellite constellation, perform on-orbit data analysis, and collaborate with design, production, and operations to root cause anomalies and improve reliability.

The role involves hardware testing, data-driven failure analysis, and cross-functional teamwork to influence designs and production processes,