Senior Hardware Engineer: Gateways & Consumer Hardware

SpaceX; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Bastrop, TX is seeking a Sr. Hardware Development Engineer for Gateways & Customer Hardware on Starlink to own the development of high‑reliability electronics shipped to end users.

You will lead the design, bring‑up, and test of hardware across gateways and user terminals, collaborating with silicon, software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams. Responsibilities include end‑to‑end hardware development from concept through production, with emphasis on mixed‑signal boards, processors,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related discipline.
• 5+ years of professional experience designing circuits, electronic products, or hardware.
• 8+ years of experience designing hardware from concept through production; full life cycle development.
• 8+ years of experience designing hardware with processors, FPGAs, Ethernet, SerDes, DDR4, and analog/digital interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test highly reliable electronics for communicating with satellites.
• Partner with software, mechanical, thermal, manufacturing, and production test teams.
• Drive system trades, requirements capture, schematic capture, PCB layout, prototyping, and hardware bring-up.
• Support hardware through production, satellite integration, and flight.
• Collaborate with adjacent disciplines to deliver integrated, high‑performance hardware.
• Develop tools to analyze data from on-orbit and lab tests to improve designs.
• Challenge assumptions and simplify complex problems.

Skills

Python

C/C++

PCB design

Mixed-signal design

FPGAs

Ethernet

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or other engineering discipline

Tools

DDR4

I2C

SPI

Power supply components

Job description

SpaceX in Bastrop, TX is seeking a Sr. Hardware Development Engineer for Gateways & Customer Hardware on Starlink to own the development of high‑reliability electronics shipped to end users.

You will lead the design, bring‑up, and test of hardware across gateways and user terminals, collaborating with silicon, software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams. Responsibilities include end‑to‑end hardware development from concept through production, with emphasis on mixed‑signal boards, processors,