SpaceX
Electrical Hardware Engineer, AI Satellites (Starmind)
About this role
SpaceX is hiring electrical hardware engineers to design and develop the electronics for Starmind, a constellation of AI-powered satellites that capture solar energy in space. You'll own the full lifecycle of complex electrical systems—from power electronics and high-speed digital communications to avionics and custom compute hardware—working across multiple engineering disciplines to deliver reliable, high-performance space-based infrastructure.
What you'll do
- Design and develop high-reliability electrical systems for satellites, including power conversion, distribution, and digital communications
- Execute full hardware lifecycle from system design, schematic capture, and PCB layout through prototyping, bring-up, debugging, and production
- Support hardware through manufacturing, satellite integration, and flight operations
- Collaborate with mechanical, thermal, software, and test engineering teams to integrate tightly coupled subsystems
- Troubleshoot complex electronics and drive requirements for underlying silicon and components
- Challenge assumptions and iterate rapidly to solve technical problems in extreme space environments
What they're looking for
- Mixed-signal circuit board design (processors, FPGAs, DDR4, multi-GHz Serdes, analog circuits)
- PCB layout, schematic capture, and hardware bring-up
- Power electronics and power distribution design
- High-speed digital communications and signal integrity
- Electronics troubleshooting and debugging with lab equipment
- Python, C, or C++ programming
- Aerospace systems design and testing
- Cross-functional collaboration and systems thinking
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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 complex circuit board you designed from concept to production—what were the biggest technical challenges and how did you solve them?
- Describe your experience with high-speed digital design, including Serdes interfaces or DDR memory. What tools and methodologies do you use to ensure signal integrity?