Starship Avionics Hardware Engineer

SpaceX; Starbase (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Starbase, TX seeks an Electrical Engineer (Starship Avionics) to develop high-reliability avionics for Starship and Super Heavy, including sensors, power, and networking systems. You will work with teams across EEE, EMI, radiation, and propulsion to push boundaries and ensure robust hardware for flight.

The role demands hands-on design, verification, and fast-paced collaboration in a challenging environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, computer, or mechanical engineering required.
• 1+ years of experience designing, building, or testing circuit boards or electronics; personal projects or internships count.

Responsibilities

• Rapidly develop high-reliability avionics components for Starship and Super Heavy.
• Drive system trades, requirements capture, analysis, schematic capture, prototyping, bring-up, debugging, documentation, manufacturing, and test.
• Develop analog and digital circuits from first principles to meet design requirements in extreme environments.
• Design acceptance and qualification testing campaigns and exercise designs to their limit.
• Support hardware through production, integration, and flight.
• Work with experts from other teams (EEE, EMI, radiation, production) to drive changes that improve efficiency and reliability.

Skills

Spaceflight passion

Analog circuit design

Digital signal processing

High-speed PCB design

Networking concepts

Power electronics

Autonomous work style

Verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or mechanical engineering

Job description

SpaceX in Starbase, TX seeks an Electrical Engineer (Starship Avionics) to develop high-reliability avionics for Starship and Super Heavy, including sensors, power, and networking systems. You will work with teams across EEE, EMI, radiation, and propulsion to push boundaries and ensure robust hardware for flight.

The role demands hands-on design, verification, and fast-paced collaboration in a challenging environment.