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New Graduate Engineer, Electrical (Starship)

SpaceX· Starship Avionics Engineering
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Starbase, TXfull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

New graduate electrical engineer role supporting Starship programs at SpaceX, with placement determined by interview process. Roles involve design, development, and support of electrical systems for Starship, including avionics, power, automation, and site infrastructure.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, operate, and maintain electrical systems
  • Develop analog and digital circuits from first principles for extreme environments; design switching power converters, signal conditioning, filters, and high-integrity layouts; support hardware through production, integration, and flight while collaborating across teams (EEE, EMI, radiation, propulsion, structures, GNC, etc.)
  • Rapidly develop high-reliability avionics components (sensors, power systems, network interfaces, propulsion interfaces, data acquisition); drive system trades, requirements, component selection, schematic capture, prototyping, bring-up, debugging, analysis, testing (acceptance/qualification), documentation, manufacturing support, and flight support
  • Participate in conceptual development of automated equipment and processes for Starship production
  • Troubleshoot issues hands-on, support technicians, and ensure safe, efficient operation of systems in dynamic environments
  • Design, build, operate, and maintain the various microgrids that comprise Starbase, TX
  • Create and maintain sitewide power budgets, monitoring, and metering for mission-critical assets to optimize visibility and efficiency
  • Ensure compliance with NFPA 70, 70B, 70E, NESC, and IEEE standards, prioritizing safety and engineering excellence
  • Develop and implement protective relay settings and schemes for high-voltage equipment

Qualifications

  • Graduating with a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or PhD in 2027
  • Degree in an electrical engineering, computer engineering, or other engineering discipline
  • 1+ years of electrical experience with power systems, automation & controls, or board and sensor design

Skills

Nice to have:Power systems analysisIndustrial communications and networkingPLC programming / HMI / SCADAElectrical schematic and panel designAnalog/digital circuit design and power electronicsHigh-voltage systems and energy storage

Benefits

  • (Not specified in the description)
Last updated Aug 19, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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