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EEE Failure Analysis Engineer (Starlink)

SpaceX· Starlink Satellite PCB Production Engineering
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Redmond, WA$105k - $120kFull-timePosted 5d ago

About the role

Failure Analysis Engineer to support SMT/EEE piece parts analysis for Starlink hardware, interfacing with production, reliability, supplier development and EEE part teams. Works in Failure Analysis lab performing destructive and non-destructive analyses to evaluate production quality and nonconforming hardware across pre-production to flight hardware.

Responsibilities

  • Support destructive and non-destructive analyses during development and pre-production phases of hardware life-cycles, including pre-production, qualification, and flight hardware
  • Support engineering in analysis of rework and recovery efforts on non-conforming hardware
  • Assist with analyses into piece part failures, as well as non-conforming material
  • Support efforts on First Article Inspection Reports
  • Provide targeted surge support for company critical analyses or qualification test efforts

Qualifications

  • BS in Material Science or related field
  • 5+ years of experience in semiconductor, package, and/or PCBA reliability
  • 3+ years of work experience Failure analysis on semiconductor packages and devices
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, hands-on environment
  • Experience with non-destructive analysis techniques such as Visual Inspection, X-Ray, CT scan, SEM, CSAM, curve tracing, etc.
  • Experience with destructive analysis techniques such as Cross Section, Parallel Lapping and Polishing, dye and pry, and chemical decapsulation
  • Experience with semiconductor analysis techniques OBIRCH, photo emission analysis, thermal emission analysis, FIB, etc.

Skills

Required:Material science or related disciplineFailure analysis (semiconductor packages and devices)Non-destructive analysis techniquesDestructive analysis techniquesSemiconductor analysis techniques (OBIRCH, photo emission, thermal emission, FIB)

Benefits

  • long-term incentives, including stock options or long-term cash awards
  • discretionary bonuses and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • short and long-term disability insurance
  • life insurance
  • paid parental leave
  • vacation and paid holidays
  • paid sick time (Washington State)
  • employee shuttles to SpaceX Redmond office
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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