Satellite Electronics Engineer — High-Impact Space Tech

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

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Long-term incentives

Discretionary bonuses

Medical, vision, dental

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking an Electronics Design Engineer for Starlink satellites to own the hardware lifecycle from concept through production and on‑orbit performance. You will design, verify, and bring up high‑reliability electronics, collaborating with mechanical, thermal, software, and RF teams to deliver integrated, high‑performance hardware.

The role emphasizes mixed‑signal PCB design, FPGA usage, and power electronics, with opportunities to contribute across avionics and payload subsystems in a

Qualifications

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

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

FPGA design

Mixed-signal PCB design

Ethernet

DDR4

I2C/SPI

Power electronics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Python

C/C++

Job description

SpaceX is seeking an Electronics Design Engineer for Starlink satellites to own the hardware lifecycle from concept through production and on‑orbit performance. You will design, verify, and bring up high‑reliability electronics, collaborating with mechanical, thermal, software, and RF teams to deliver integrated, high‑performance hardware.

The role emphasizes mixed‑signal PCB design, FPGA usage, and power electronics, with opportunities to contribute across avionics and payload subsystems in a