Electrical Design Engineer, Customer Hardware (Starlink)

SpaceX is a space exploration company developing technologies to enable human life on Mars and deploying Starlink, the world's largest satellite constellation for broadband internet.
Bastrop, TX 78602, USA
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Description For Electrical Design Engineer, Customer Hardware (Starlink)

SpaceX is revolutionizing space technology with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. As part of this mission, they're deploying Starlink, the world's most advanced broadband internet system through the largest satellite constellation. The Electrical Design Engineer role on the customer product team offers an exciting opportunity to develop consumer-facing devices that connect millions of users worldwide to Starlink's network.

The position involves complete ownership over the development of Starlink dishes, user terminals, and Wi-Fi routers that serve diverse customers - from teachers in remote Amazon regions to researchers in Antarctica, and from digital nomads to emergency responders. You'll be responsible for the entire electrical system's design, implementation, and verification while working closely with cross-functional teams.

This role combines cutting-edge technology development with real-world impact, as you'll be designing hardware that connects people in the most remote and underserved areas to high-speed internet. You'll interact with senior leadership to influence constellation operations while collaborating across electrical, silicon, software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to drive projects from concept to full-scale production.

The position offers the unique opportunity to work on hardware that directly interfaces with satellites and impacts global connectivity. You'll be part of a team that's not just building consumer electronics, but creating infrastructure that's transforming global internet access. The role requires a blend of technical expertise, cross-functional collaboration, and innovative problem-solving skills.

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Responsibilities For Electrical Design Engineer, Customer Hardware (Starlink)

  • Design, develop, and test highly reliable electronics for communicating with satellites
  • Partner with software, mechanical, thermal, manufacturing, and production test teams
  • Drive system trades, requirements capture, component selection, analysis, schematic capture, PCB layout, prototyping
  • Get hands-on and support hardware through production, satellite integration, and flight
  • Work closely with engineers from adjacent disciplines
  • Drive continual improvements to designs through data analysis
  • Challenge assumptions and find simple solutions to complex problems

Requirements For Electrical Design Engineer, Customer Hardware (Starlink)

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or other engineering discipline
  • 1+ years of professional experience designing circuits, electronic products, or hardware
  • Must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee, or asylee (ITAR requirement)
  • Ability to work extended hours or weekends as needed

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