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Sr. Hardware Development Electrical Engineer - (Starlink)

SpaceX· Satellite Payload Engineering
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Redmond, WA$135k - $205k + equityfull-timePosted 7mo ago

About the role

Electrical Design Engineer for Starlink satellites, owning hardware lifecycle across avionics and payload, with emphasis on high-speed digital, analog, power electronics, RF, and full life-cycle hardware development from concept to production and on-orbit performance.

Responsibilities

  • Rapidly develop high-reliability electronics for satellites and spacecraft.
  • Drive system trades, requirements capture, component selection, analysis, schematic capture, PCB layout, prototyping, hardware bring-up, debugging, documentation, manufacturing, test, and on-orbit performance 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
  • Challenge assumptions, question requirements, learn from your mistakes, and approach problems with an open mind

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or physics
  • 5+ years of industry experience designing circuits, electronic products, or hardware

Skills

Required:Electrical design across full hardware lifecycleSchematic capture and PCB layoutCross-functional collaboration
Nice to have:Mixed-signal board designProgramming (Python, C/C++)

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • short and long-term disability insurance
  • life insurance
  • paid parental leave
  • 3 weeks of paid vacation
  • 10+ paid holidays per year
  • Seattle-area shuttle service from select locations to SpaceX Redmond office (Mon–Fri)
  • Stock/long-term incentives and discretionary bonuses potentially available
  • Employee stock purchase plan discount
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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