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Hardware Engineer - Electrical, Satellites (Starlink)

SpaceX· Satellite Payload Engineering
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Redmond, WA$105k - $175kfull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Electrical Design Engineer on Starlink, responsible for end-to-end hardware lifecycle across avionics and payload subsystems, including high-speed digital, analog, power electronics, RF, and mechanical/thermal/software interfaces for SpaceX Starlink satellites.

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
  • 1+ years of experience designing circuits, electronic products, or hardware (internships/co-ops can apply)

Skills

Required:Electrical design and PCB layoutProgrammingCross-functional collaboration
Nice to have:Mixed-signal circuit design

Benefits

  • Stock or long-term incentives, discretionary bonuses
  • Health, vision, dental insurance
  • 401(k) plan
  • short and long-term disability insurance
  • life insurance
  • paid parental leave
  • paid vacation (3 weeks)
  • 10+ paid holidays per year
  • paid sick time
  • company shuttles from select Seattle locations to SpaceX Redmond office (Mon-Fri)
Last updated Sep 9, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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