SpaceX
Electrical Engineer (Starlink Optical)
About this role
SpaceX seeks an Electrical Engineer to design and validate high-speed PCB assemblies for Starlink's optical hardware platform. You'll work with senior engineers on board bring-up, signal integrity testing, and production test infrastructure while collaborating across firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing teams.
What you'll do
- Design multilayer PCB assemblies for high-speed optical systems, including power delivery and signal routing
- Perform signal integrity validation using oscilloscopes, VNAs, TDR, and logic analyzers
- Support board bring-up, electrical validation, and lab debugging for prototypes and production units
- Develop evaluation platforms for new silicon, interconnect, and photonic components
- Contribute to end-of-line test infrastructure, including test fixture design and automated validation
- Create electrical documentation including schematics, BOMs, and assembly drawings
What they're looking for
- Mixed-signal circuit board design (processors, FPGAs, Ethernet, multi-GHz Serdes, DDR4, I2C, SPI)
- High-speed PCB layout and controlled impedance routing
- Signal integrity analysis and troubleshooting
- Electronic test equipment operation (oscilloscopes, VNAs, TDR, logic analyzers)
- Programming (Python, C/C++)
- Schematic capture and PCB layout tools
- Cross-functional collaboration and product lifecycle development
- Analog/digital converter and power supply design
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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 your experience designing a mixed-signal PCB from concept to production—what were the biggest signal integrity challenges you faced?
- Describe a time when you had to debug a high-speed board issue in the lab. What instrumentation did you use and how did you correlate measurements to root cause?