Senior Electrical Design Engineer, Starlink Satellites

Spacex; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision & dental

401(k)

Parental leave

Paid time off 3 weeks + 10+ holidays

Company shuttles

Job summary

SpaceX in Redmond is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer, Electrical - Satellites (Starlink). You will own the hardware lifecycle, from concept through production, across avionics, payload, and RF interfaces, enabling high-speed data and power for the Starlink constellation.

You will collaborate with mechanical, software, and test engineers to design, schematic capture, and oversee PCB layouts; extend work hours for mission-critical milestones; SpaceX offers competitive compensation and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in EE, CE, or physics is required.
• 5+ years of industry experience designing circuits, electronics or hardware.

Responsibilities

• Rapidly develop high-reliability electronics for satellites and spacecraft.
• Lead system trades, requirements capture, component selection, analysis, schematic capture, PCB layout, prototyping, and test.
• Support hardware through production, satellite integration, and flight.
• Collaborate with mechanical, thermal, software, and test teams to deliver integrated hardware.
• Question assumptions and continuously improve designs.

Skills

Electrical design

Mixed-signal PCB design

Python

C/C++

High-speed digital

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional

Education

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

Master’s degree in electrical engineering or related field

Tools

FPGA

Ethernet

DDR4

I2C

SPI

Power electronics

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Job description

SpaceX in Redmond is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer, Electrical - Satellites (Starlink). You will own the hardware lifecycle, from concept through production, across avionics, payload, and RF interfaces, enabling high-speed data and power for the Starlink constellation.

You will collaborate with mechanical, software, and test engineers to design, schematic capture, and oversee PCB layouts; extend work hours for mission-critical milestones; SpaceX offers competitive compensation and