Sr. Electrical Reliability Engineer — Onsite Bastrop

United States Digital Space LLC; Lockhart (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Sr. Electrical Engineer, Hardware Reliability for the Starlink program. You will lead electrical hardware failure analysis, PCBAs reliability, and the production process quality, in a high-visibility, hands‑on role.

You will work with design, software, test, and manufacturing teams to improve yield and reliability, using advanced diagnostic tools and robust root‑cause methods. This onsite role demands deep hardware expertise and strong communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of experience with digital or mixed‑signal designs, using test equipment.
• Experience troubleshooting electronics hardware and/or RF systems.
• Strong communication skills and ability to drive corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Own qualification and test of new electrical designs and SMT manufacturing lines for high volume production.
• Perform hands‑on debugging to root cause failures in phased‑array antenna, Wi‑Fi router, and power supply PCBAs.
• Use diagnostic tools (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, x‑ray, logic analyzers) to root cause electronics.
• Develop tools and identify equipment to enhance root cause analysis capabilities.
• Drive root cause of PCBA production yield issues and prevent factory escapes of defective hardware.
• Document failure modes and use data to improve reliability.
• Collaborate with design, software, test, and manufacturing teams to improve yield, processes, test coverage, quality, and reliability.

Skills

Oscilloscopes

Digital multimeters

Power supplies

Soldering

Debugging

Root cause analysis

Programming (Python)

C++

SQL

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

X-ray machines

Logic analyzers

Mentor Graphics Xpedition

Soldering equipment

PCB testing equipment

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Sr. Electrical Engineer, Hardware Reliability for the Starlink program. You will lead electrical hardware failure analysis, PCBAs reliability, and the production process quality, in a high-visibility, hands‑on role.

You will work with design, software, test, and manufacturing teams to improve yield and reliability, using advanced diagnostic tools and robust root‑cause methods. This onsite role demands deep hardware expertise and strong communication.