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Electrical Hardware Engineer, Satellites (Starlink)

SpaceX· Satellite Payload Engineering
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Redmond, WA$105k - $140kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Electrical Design Engineer for SpaceX Starlink satellites, owning hardware life-cycle from concept to production and test across avionics and payload subsystems, collaborating across mechanical, thermal, software, and RF domains.

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 lifecycleSchematic capture and PCB layout
Nice to have:Mixed-signal board design

Benefits

  • Long-term incentives (stock or long-term cash awards)
  • Bonuses (potential discretionary bonuses)
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • 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
  • Paid sick time (Washington state)
  • Company shuttles from Seattle to Redmond office (Mon-Fri)
Last updated Sep 9, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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