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Electrical Test and Reliability Engineer, Satellites (Starlink)

SpaceX· Satellite Payload Engineering
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Redmond, WA$105k - $145kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Electrical Test and Reliability Engineer for Starlink, bridging electrical, mechanical, thermal, software, and RF disciplines to ensure satellite hardware withstands space environment and maintains global communications.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop automated test solutions for our avionics and payload hardware
  • Select commercial-off-the-shelf hardware and/or design custom PCBAs to measure signals, apply flight-like loads, and power units under test
  • Write automation software in Python to interact with units under test, test equipment, instrumentation, field data, and production documentation systems
  • Get hands-on and support hardware through production, satellite integration, and flight
  • Work closely with engineers from adjacent disciplines to deliver tightly integrated, high-performance hardware
  • Perform electrical bench testing and develop engineering models of failures to replicate and inform mitigation of anomalies
  • Drive continual improvements to our designs by building physical and digital tools to analyze data collected both on-orbit and in the lab
  • Challenge assumptions and work to find simple solutions to complex problems

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or other STEM discipline
  • 1+ years of experience with hardware development or electronics test engineering (internship experience is acceptable)

Skills

Required:Automation software developmentElectrical bench testing
Nice to have:PCB design and troubleshootingTest equipment and measurement techniquesSchematic analysis and electronics manufacturing

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
  • company stock or long-term incentive opportunities
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • shuttles from select Seattle locations to SpaceX Redmond office on weekdays
Last updated Aug 5, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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