SpaceX
Hardware Engineer - Electrical, Satellites (Starlink)
About this role
SpaceX is hiring an Electrical Hardware Engineer to design and develop high-reliability electronics for Starlink satellites, working across the full product lifecycle from concept through on-orbit operation. You'll tackle complex challenges in power electronics, high-speed digital communications, RF systems, and avionics while collaborating with mechanical, thermal, and software engineering teams.
What you'll do
- Design and develop high-reliability satellite electronics from concept through production and flight
- Lead system trades, requirements definition, component selection, schematic capture, and PCB layout oversight
- Perform hardware bring-up, debugging, and troubleshooting throughout prototyping and manufacturing phases
- Support satellite integration and on-orbit performance validation
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams in mechanical, thermal, software, and test engineering disciplines
- Drive requirements for silicon design and oversee complete product production and test cycles
What they're looking for
- Mixed-signal circuit board design (processors, FPGAs, Ethernet, multi-GHz Serdes, DDR4, I2C, SPI)
- Power electronics and supply design
- High-speed digital communications and RF systems
- PCB layout and schematic capture
- Hardware debugging and troubleshooting
- Python, C, or C++ programming
- Aerospace systems experience
- Cross-functional project collaboration
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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
- Describe your experience designing mixed-signal circuit boards from concept to production—what was your role in component selection and trade-off analysis?
- Tell us about a time you debugged a complex hardware issue in a high-reliability product; how did you approach it?