Satellite Electronics Design Engineer (High Reliability)

Starlink; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401(k) retirement plan

Medical, vision, dental coverage

Paid time off

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking an Electronic Design Engineer for Starlink satellites in Redmond, WA. You will own the hardware lifecycle from concept to flight, tackling high-speed digital, analog, RF, and power electronics across avionics and payload subsystems.

You will collaborate with mechanical, thermal, software, and test teams to deliver high-performance hardware, drive requirements, and support production and on-orbit performance. Strong cross-functional skills and aerospace experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or physics
• 1+ years of experience designing circuits, electronic products, or hardware
• Master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or similar engineering degree
• 2+ years of professional experience rapidly designing and delivering highly reliable products
• 2+ years of electronic product experience designing hardware from concept through production; full life-cycle development
• 2+ years of experience designing and implementing mixed-signal circuit boards from concept through production; processors, FPGAs, Ethernet, Serdes, DRAM interfaces (DDR4), I2C, SPI, op-amps, ADC/DAC, and power supplies
• 2+ years of professional experience testing, troubleshooting, and debugging electronics
• Strong understanding of computers and programming languages (Python, C/C++)
• Demonstrated ability to work in a highly cross-functional role
• 2+ years working on aerospace systems

Responsibilities

• Rapidly develop high-reliability electronics for satellites and spacecraft
• Drive system trades, requirements capture, component selection, analysis, schematic capture, PCB layout, prototyping, hardware bring-up, debugging, documentation, manufacturing, test, and on-orbit performance of complex electrical designs
• Get hands-on and support hardware through production, satellite integration, and flight
• Work closely with engineers from adjacent disciplines (mechanical, thermal, software, test engineering, supply chain, silicon design, etc.) to deliver tightly integrated, high-performance hardware
• Challenge assumptions, question requirements, learn from your mistakes, and approach problems with an open mind

Skills

Electrical engineering

Circuit design

PCB layout

Schematic capture

Python

C/C++

Systems engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or physics

Master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or similar engineering degree

Job description

SpaceX is seeking an Electronic Design Engineer for Starlink satellites in Redmond, WA. You will own the hardware lifecycle from concept to flight, tackling high-speed digital, analog, RF, and power electronics across avionics and payload subsystems.

You will collaborate with mechanical, thermal, software, and test teams to deliver high-performance hardware, drive requirements, and support production and on-orbit performance. Strong cross-functional skills and aerospace experience are preferred.