Senior Hardware Engineer, Gateway Failure & RF Analysis

Latent AI; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is looking for a Sr. Hardware Development Engineer for Gateway Failure Analysis on Starlink, based in Bastrop, Texas. You will design, build, and test electronics for ground stations ensuring reliable data transmission. This role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and over 5 years of relevant experience. Strong skills in electrical engineering and failure analysis are essential. Analyzing hardware under extreme conditions, improving designs based on data insights, and collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams are key aspects of this position.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in hardware development, failure analysis, or reliability engineering.
• Experience analyzing circuits and PCBAs, and developing functional test plans.
• Strong understanding of electronics reliability, manufacturing, and failure mechanisms.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute novel test solutions for ground antenna electronics.
• Perform detailed failure analysis of ground antenna hardware.
• Drive continual improvements to designs through data analysis.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Failure analysis

RF principles knowledge

Programming (Python, C/C++)

Environmental testing

Analytical problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or other STEM discipline

Master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or other STEM discipline

Tools

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

Spectrum analyzer

Network analyzer

Vector signal generator

Job description

SpaceX is looking for a Sr. Hardware Development Engineer for Gateway Failure Analysis on Starlink, based in Bastrop, Texas. You will design, build, and test electronics for ground stations ensuring reliable data transmission. This role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and over 5 years of relevant experience. Strong skills in electrical engineering and failure analysis are essential. Analyzing hardware under extreme conditions, improving designs based on data insights, and collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams are key aspects of this position.