Starship Electronics Production Reliability Engineer

InvestedintheMission; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA seeks a Production Reliability Engineer for Starship Electronics to drive reliability across electrical systems, from communications to life support. You will lead failure analyses and collaborate with design, manufacturing and test teams to improve robustness and yield.

The role requires RCA, data-driven decision making, and hands-on testing with electronics hardware. Strong scripting and PCB experience are a plus for test automation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical/ Computer or physics field
• 1+ years in hardware development, failure analysis or reliability engineering
• Experience with electronics hardware, debugging and RCA
• Knowledge of HALT/HASS, thermal and vibration testing is a plus
• Programming for test automation (Python/C/C++) is beneficial
• Familiarity with PCB fabrication, PCBA assembly and DFM requirements

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed failure analysis of Starship electronics hardware and identify root causes
• Use schematics, test equipment, and inspection processes to analyze physics of failure on PCBAs and assemblies
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing and supply chain to improve reliability and processes
• Maintain feedback loop with test engineers to improve assets and coverage
• Monitor yield and quality metrics and drive corrective actions
• Conduct benchtop and environmental testing to validate robustness
• Provide technical guidance on failure resolution and RCA to operations
• Document findings, test results and corrective actions
• Apply reliability mindset to electrical design reviews (derating, DFX, risk reduction)

Skills

Electrical engineering

Hardware development

Failure analysis

Reliability engineering

Python

C/C++

DFX

RF testing

Root cause analysis

Test automation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Power supplies

Soldering equipment

Job description

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA seeks a Production Reliability Engineer for Starship Electronics to drive reliability across electrical systems, from communications to life support. You will lead failure analyses and collaborate with design, manufacturing and test teams to improve robustness and yield.

The role requires RCA, data-driven decision making, and hands-on testing with electronics hardware. Strong scripting and PCB experience are a plus for test automation.