Satellite On-Orbit Electrical Reliability Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Performance bonuses

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Medical coverage

401(k)

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Parental leave

Shuttle service

Employee discount

Job summary

SpaceX in Redmond, WA is seeking an Electrical On-Orbit Hardware Reliability Engineer for Starlink to analyze on-orbit failures and drive root-cause investigations across a large satellite constellation.

The role collaborates with electrical, mechanical, thermal, software, test and operations teams to improve hardware reliability, perform bench tests, and develop models for failure analysis, with a focus on end-to-end reliability improvements.

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

C/C++

Time series data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering

Bachelor’s degree in physics

Tools

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

Spectrum analyzer

Network analyzer

Source measurement unit

Vector signal generator

PCB test equipment

Test automation tools

Job description

SpaceX in Redmond, WA is seeking an Electrical On-Orbit Hardware Reliability Engineer for Starlink to analyze on-orbit failures and drive root-cause investigations across a large satellite constellation.

The role collaborates with electrical, mechanical, thermal, software, test and operations teams to improve hardware reliability, perform bench tests, and develop models for failure analysis, with a focus on end-to-end reliability improvements.