SpaceX
Electrical Design Engineer (Starshield)
About this role
SpaceX seeks an Electrical Design Engineer for the Starshield program to develop highly reliable satellite communication electronics from concept through on-orbit operation. You'll own the full lifecycle of mixed-signal circuit board designs while collaborating across teams in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment supporting government national security initiatives.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, and test reliable electronics for satellite communications systems
- Drive electrical architecture, specifications, component selection, and PCB design from concept to production
- Execute board bring-up, hardware characterization, debugging, and troubleshooting
- Generate and verify engineering requirements across the hardware lifecycle
- Collaborate with software, mechanical, thermal, manufacturing, and test teams on cross-functional solutions
- Rapidly prototype and iterate on solutions for novel, previously unsolved problems
What they're looking for
- Mixed-signal circuit board design (processors, FPGAs, Ethernet, SerDes, DDR4, I2C, SPI, op-amps, ADCs, DACs, power supplies)
- Hardware bring-up, testing, troubleshooting, and debugging
- Electrical architecture and specification development
- Component selection and PCB layout for high-reliability applications
- Programming in Python, C, or C++
- Cross-functional collaboration and system-level thinking
- Full product lifecycle development from concept to production
- Fast-paced project execution and autonomous problem-solving
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Long-term incentives including company stock and cash awards
- 3 weeks paid vacation and 10+ paid holidays annually, plus paid sick leave
- Short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and paid parental leave
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan and security clearance differential (up to $20K annually for active clearance)
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SpaceX
SpaceX develops advanced spacecraft and satellite systems, including the Starshield government satellite constellation and Starfall re-entry cargo capsule for global delivery. The company is hiring engineers in avionics integration, software test automation, mechanical design, and hardware reliability to validate flight-critical systems and ensure mission success.
- Website
- spacex.com
Likely interview questions
- Walk us through a mixed-signal circuit board design you led from concept to production—what were the key challenges and how did you overcome them?
- Describe your experience with FPGA integration and high-speed SerDes design in PCB layouts; what signal integrity issues have you encountered and how did you solve them?