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Electrical Hardware Engineer - Optics, Satellites (Starlink)

SpaceX· Satellite Bus Engineering
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Hybrid (Redmond, WA)$105k - $145kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Electrical Engineer on the Starlink Optics team responsible for the full hardware life cycle of satellite-based imaging, free-space optical communication, and high-speed fiber transceivers, spanning design, schematic capture, PCB layout, hardware bring-up, test, production, and on-orbit performance across interdisciplinary subsystems.

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, optical, thermal, software, test engineering, supply chain, etc.) to deliver tightly integrated, high-performance hardware
  • Challenge assumptions, question requirements, learn from mistakes, and approach problems with an open mind

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics or other STEM degree
  • 1+ years of experience designing circuits, electronic products, or hardware (internships/co-ops can apply)

Skills

Required:Electrical circuit designSchematic capture and PCB layout
Nice to have:Mixed-signal designProgramming (Python, C/C++)

Benefits

  • comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • short and long-term disability insurance
  • life insurance
  • paid parental leave
  • paid vacation (3 weeks)
  • 10+ paid holidays per year
  • Washington state paid sick time
  • shuttle services from select Seattle locations to SpaceX Redmond office
Last updated Aug 26, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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