Reliability Engineer - RF Space Hardware for Starlink

Starlink; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Reliability Engineer to join the Hardware Reliability and Quality Team. You will perform hands-on failure analysis, develop production processes, and use data to improve product reliability across mechanical, electrical, RF, and software domains.

Responsibilities include QMS alignment, SPC, and reliability test planning, with opportunities to work on the factory floor and in test labs to reduce risk and improve manufacturability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or physics.
• 1+ years of high-volume semiconductor test or manufacturing experience (internship applicable).
• Preferred: hands-on semiconductor reliability or failure analysis experience.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on failure analysis to drive root-cause and corrective action.
• Develop, validate, and implement production processes for hardware.
• Create data analysis programs to identify yield and failure rates.
• Conduct build quality reviews to improve manufacturability and reduce risk.
• Define quality management system requirements for traceability and configuration management.
• Define and monitor reliability test plans and ongoing testing strategies.

Skills

Hands-on failure analysis

Cross-functional teamwork

Data-driven decision making

Analytical mindset

Fast-moving environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or physics

Tools

FIB

SEM/EDX

Ion cross section

Network analyzer

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Reliability Engineer to join the Hardware Reliability and Quality Team. You will perform hands-on failure analysis, develop production processes, and use data to improve product reliability across mechanical, electrical, RF, and software domains.

Responsibilities include QMS alignment, SPC, and reliability test planning, with opportunities to work on the factory floor and in test labs to reduce risk and improve manufacturability.