About this role
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
SR. ELECTRICAL DESIGN ENGINEER, GATEWAYS & CUSTOMER HARDWARE (STARLINK)
Starlink believes in providing fast, reliable internet to serve populations with little or no connectivity. We design, build, launch, and operate the world's largest constellation of satellites, enabling us to operate a global internet network unbounded by traditional ground infrastructure limitations. The root of SpaceX’s success so far lies in our mission to keep all engineering and production in-house, which enables a tight feedback loop, nimble decision-making, and speedy deliverables. With millions of daily users worldwide already online, Starlink is truly a game changer and levels the playing field for those who were previously unconnected.
The Starlink Product Development Team is responsible for the development of:
• Customer-facing products which are manufactured in the range of many millions per year (Phased Array, Wi-Fi Router, Power Supplies)
• High performance / high reliability electronics that are used in the Starlink Gateway and Ground Systems (Control Boards, Motor Controllers, High Power Supplies, Advanced RF Electronics, Battery Systems)
• High-performance compute and networking electronics that are used in the Starlink Network
As a Sr. Hardware Engineer on the Starlink team, you will have complete ownership over the development of these products over their full lifetime. You will work regularly with partner teams across silicon, software, mechanical, RF, and manufacturing to take this hardware from initial concept development through full-scale production.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Design, develop, and test highly reliable electronics for communicating with our satellites
• Partner with software, mechanical, thermal, manufacturing, and production test teams
• Drive system trades, requirements capture, component selection, analysis, schematic capture, PCB layout, prototyping, hardware bring-up, debugging, documentation, manufacturing, and test of complex electrical designs
• Get hands-on and support hardware through production, satellite integration, and flight
• Work closely with engineers from adjacent disciplines (mechanical, thermal, software, test engineering, supply chain, silicon design, etc.) to deliver tightly integrated, high-performance hardware
• Drive continual improvements to our designs by building physical and digital tools to analyze data collected on orbit and in the lab
• Challenge assumptions and work to find simple solutions to complex problems
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or other engineering discipline
• 5+ years of professional experience designing circuits, ele