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Production Reliability Engineer (Starship Electronics)

SpaceX· Starship Electronics Production - Hawthorne
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Hawthorne, CA$105k - $150kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Role focused on driving reliability of electrical systems for Starship Electronics, including electronics hardware failure analysis, reliability improvements, and collaboration with design, manufacturing, and test teams to ensure robust, high-production-rate hardware for Starship and SuperHeavy.

Responsibilities

  • Perform detailed failure analysis of Starship electronics hardware, identifying root causes of failures and implementing corrective actions
  • Utilize design schematics, test equipment, and inspection processes to identify the physics of failure on PCBAs, electro-mechanical assemblies, and related components
  • Collaborate with design, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to improve product reliability, electrical design robustness, and manufacturing processes
  • Work closely with test engineers to maintain a close feedback loop, improving test assets, reducing false failures, and increasing test coverage to avoid escapes
  • Monitor yield rates and quality metrics, driving corrective actions to address non-conforming products and process variability
  • Conduct benchtop and environmental testing to validate product robustness and reliability margins
  • Support production and field operations by providing technical guidance on failure resolution, root cause analysis, and reliability improvements
  • Maintain thorough documentation of failure analysis findings, test results, and corrective actions
  • Apply reliability mindset to electrical design reviews, including derating, DFX, and risk reduction

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or other engineering discipline
  • 1+ years of experience in hardware development, failure analysis, or reliability engineering (internship and co-op experience qualifies)
  • 1+ years of experience working with electronic hardware

Skills

Required:Failure analysisElectrical design and test collaboration
Nice to have:Test and environmental testingProgramming for test automation/data analysis

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 benefits per company policy
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan with potential stock discounts
  • stock or long-term cash incentives (eligibility for long-term incentives)
  • various discounts and perks
Last updated Sep 30, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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