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Hardware Reliability Engineer, Failure Analysis (Gateways)

SpaceX is advancing space exploration and global broadband via the Starlink satellite constellation. They seek a Hardware Reliability Engineer to perform failure analysis and develop reliability tests to ensure durable, high-performance ground antenna hardware.

Skills

  • Experience with electrical hardware development and failure analysis
  • Proficiency in test equipment and measurement techniques (oscilloscope, multimeter, etc.)
  • Understanding of electronics reliability and failure mechanisms
  • Knowledge of environmental testing such as HALT/HASS, thermal, humidity, shock, and vibration
  • Familiarity with quality tools such as Lean, Six Sigma, and root cause analysis
  • Programming skills in Python and C/C++
  • Strong circuit and PCBA analysis abilities

Responsibilities

  • Design and execute reliability test solutions for ground antenna electronics and payload
  • Conduct detailed failure analyses to identify root causes and implement corrective actions
  • Select COTS hardware or design custom PCBAs to measure signals and apply flight-like testing loads
  • Support hardware through design qualification, production ramp, and network rollout
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with mechanical, thermal, software, and supply chain engineers
  • Perform electrical bench testing to replicate and mitigate hardware anomalies
  • Develop tools to analyze field and lab data for continual design improvement

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or related STEM field

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on pioneering space and communication technology
  • Engagement with a multidisciplinary engineering team
  • Exposure to advanced reliability and failure analysis methods
  • Potential travel to ground network sites
  • Support from an equal opportunity employer with commitment to diversity and inclusion
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