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PCB Reliability Engineer (Starshield)

SpaceX· Starshield Satellite Engineering
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Hawthorne, CA$105k - $150kFull-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

PCB Reliability Engineer responsible for design, test, and manufacturing reliability of satellite and related hardware PCBs for Starlink/Starshield programs, ensuring high quality and reliability throughout design releases and production.

Responsibilities

  • Own design and development of PCB stackups as part of new PCB designs development
  • Drive introduction of new materials, working closely with design engineers, and supply chain team
  • Create test plans and drive PCB reliability campaign for volume production of PCBs for Starlink program
  • Manage DFM as part of design releases, process documentation, and communication between engineering and vendor
  • Identify trends and opportunities for optimizing product output, quality enhancements, and cost
  • Provide feedback to engineering design teams to improve design for manufacturability
  • Identify, root-cause, and come up with corrective actions for reliability failures

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in materials science, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, or manufacturing engineering
  • 1+ years of experience in PCB reliability or PCB fabrication

Skills

Required:PCB stackup designDFM (Design for Manufacturability)
Nice to have:Materials and PCB fabricationFailure analysisStatistical methodsData-driven decision makingCommunication

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 and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • paid sick leave policy
  • employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
  • potential discretionary bonuses and long-term incentives
Last updated Jul 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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