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Hardware Reliability Engineer (Starshield)

SpaceX· Starshield Production
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Hawthorne, CA$115k - $140kfull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Hardware Reliability Engineer for SpaceX Starshield, focusing on reliability and performance of satellites, PCBAs, and cross-functional collaboration to improve hardware robustness for national security-focused Starshield missions.

Responsibilities

  • Perform detailed failure analysis of Starshield satellite hardware, identifying root causes of failures and implementing corrective actions
  • Utilize design schematics, test equipment, and inspection processes to identify the physics of the failure
  • Collaborate with design, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to improve product reliability and manufacturing processes
  • Work closely with the respective test engineers for your products to keep a close feedback loop improving test assets, to reduce false failures, and to increase test coverage to avoid escapes
  • Monitor yield rates and quality metrics, driving corrective actions to address non-conforming products
  • Conduct benchtop environmental testing to validate product robustness
  • Support production and field operations by providing technical guidance on failure resolution and process improvements
  • Maintain thorough documentation of failure analysis findings, test results, and corrective actions

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)

Skills

Required:Failure analysisCollaboration across design, manufacturing, and supply chain
Nice to have:Environmental testingTest automation and 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
  • employee stock purchase plan options
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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