Starlink Hardware Reliability Engineer

industrial maintenance jobs; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Bastrop, TX is seeking a Hardware Reliability Specialist, Gateway (Starlink) to own production quality and reliability across Starlink terminal manufacturing. You will drive conformance, RCA, and containment with cross‑functional teams to ensure scalable, high‑quality hardware for homes and businesses.

The role requires hands-on experience with testing, PFMEA, PCBA drawings, and high‑volume production; collaboration with manufacturing engineering, design, supply chain and customer

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, math, or science OR equivalent with 2+ years in hands‑on engineering, reliability, manufacturing, or quality
• Experience hardware root cause investigation and containment in manufacturing
• Experience with J-STD-001 Class 2 or IPC‑A‑610 Class 2 in production environments
• Experience programming, loading, and operating automated production or test equipment; electrical, environmental, HALT testing
• Creativity and problem-solving with minimal supervision in NPI environments
• Ability to deliver high‑quality hardware in fast-paced settings and adapt to changes quickly
• Excellent computer skills (email, Windows, ERP/MRP/MES, Python, C, SQL)
• Strong written and verbal communication and teamwork
• Ability to understand satellite subsystems and product state to suggest improvements
• Ability to read engineering drawings including PCBA schematics and tolerances
• Experience developing process documents and procedures
• Experience PFMEA
• Experience in high-volume manufacturing
• Basic familiarity with ISO 9001 standards

Responsibilities

• Execute MRB, vendor defects, quality audits, and production containment; drive root cause and preventive actions
• Analyze production defect data and lead quality reviews; identify yield improvements
• Assist production in developing process improvements and train technicians
• Monitor first pass yield and true yield to meet production rate and cost targets
• Ensure smooth transition from development to high volume production
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to mitigate production defects
• Conduct area audits in compliance with ISO 9001 standards

Skills

Root cause analysis

Test equipment operation

Programming (Python/C/SQL)

Engineering drawings

PFMEA

ISO 9001

Education

Engineering/Math/Science degree

High school diploma + 2+ years experience

Tools

J-STD-001 Class 2

IPC-A-610 Class 2

Automated test equipment

HALT test equipment

ERP/MRP/MES systems

Job description

SpaceX in Bastrop, TX is seeking a Hardware Reliability Specialist, Gateway (Starlink) to own production quality and reliability across Starlink terminal manufacturing. You will drive conformance, RCA, and containment with cross‑functional teams to ensure scalable, high‑quality hardware for homes and businesses.

The role requires hands-on experience with testing, PFMEA, PCBA drawings, and high‑volume production; collaboration with manufacturing engineering, design, supply chain and customer