Starlink: Supplier Reliability Engineer – End-to-End Quality

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP in Bastrop, TX is hiring a Supplier Development Engineer, Reliability to oversee the hardware reliability of Starlink products. Responsibilities include developing reliability plans, driving failure analysis, and working closely with suppliers. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in engineering and relevant experience in hardware reliability engineering. The role requires strong analytical skills and technical expertise to ensure product reliability across the product lifecycle. Travel up to 25% may be required.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in hardware reliability engineering for consumer electronics or high-volume electronics.
• Hands-on experience executing reliability programs at high-volume electronics suppliers.
• Excellent communication skills to distill complex reliability data.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end hardware reliability for Starlink consumer electronics products.
• Develop comprehensive reliability plans and test protocols.
• Drive failure analysis processes for all reliability failures.

Skills

First-principles thinking

Reliability physics expertise

Statistical rigor

Influencing suppliers

Technical depth in reliability engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field

Tools

Weibull analysis

Minitab

JMP

Job description

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP in Bastrop, TX is hiring a Supplier Development Engineer, Reliability to oversee the hardware reliability of Starlink products. Responsibilities include developing reliability plans, driving failure analysis, and working closely with suppliers. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in engineering and relevant experience in hardware reliability engineering. The role requires strong analytical skills and technical expertise to ensure product reliability across the product lifecycle. Travel up to 25% may be required.