Principal Hardware Engineer: Global Gateways & Devices

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Bastrop, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Bastrop, TX is seeking a Principal Hardware Engineer for Gateways & Customer Hardware (Starlink) to own the development of end-user devices such as Starlink dishes, user terminals, and gateways. You will design, verify, and bring up high‑reliability electronics for a global satellite internet system with cross‑functional collaboration across silicon, software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams.

Applicants should have 8+ years in hardware design, with extensive background in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering.
• 8+ years designing circuits, electronic products, or hardware.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test reliable electronics for communicating with satellites.
• Collaborate with software, mechanical, thermal, manufacturing, and production test teams
• Lead system trades, requirements capture, component selection, analysis, schematic capture, PCB layout, prototyping, and hardware bring-up
• Support hardware through production, satellite integration, and flight
• Work with cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance hardware
• Drive design improvements using data analysis from orbit and lab
• Ensure designs meet environmental and production constraints

Skills

Mixed-signal design

Python, C/C++

PCB design

Cross-functional leadership

System-level engineering

Thermal engineering

Production bring-up

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering

Tools

PCB CAD tools

Signal analysis tools

Job description

SpaceX in Bastrop, TX is seeking a Principal Hardware Engineer for Gateways & Customer Hardware (Starlink) to own the development of end-user devices such as Starlink dishes, user terminals, and gateways. You will design, verify, and bring up high‑reliability electronics for a global satellite internet system with cross‑functional collaboration across silicon, software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams.

Applicants should have 8+ years in hardware design, with extensive background in