Sr. Electrical Engineer, Hardware Reliability (Starlink)

• Perform hands-on debugging to drive to root cause and corrective action of failed phased-array antenna, Wi-Fi router, and power supply PCBAs
• Utilize advanced diagnostic tools such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, x-ray machines, logic analyzers, and custom firmware scripts to root cause electronics
• Develop tools and identify equipment to enhance the team’s capabilities in swiftly root causing electronics
• Drive root cause of PCBA production yield issues and prevent factory escapes of defective hardware
• Document failure modes and use data to continually improve reliability
• Partner with design, software, test, and manufacturing engineering teams to improve yield, processes, test coverage, quality, and reliability

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
• 5+ years of experience working with digital or mixed-signal designs, using oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, power supplies, and/or soldering equipment

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• 1+ years experience in consumer electronics or similar industry
• Experience troubleshooting electronics hardware and/or RF communication systems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated capability to jump into ill-defined problems and drive positive outcomes
• Familiarity with programming and automation/scripting languages or ability to quickly learn them (i.e. Python, C++, SQL)
• Experience with PCBA manufacturing processes and assembly such as SMT reflow, wave solder, and selective solder
• Experience with PCBA environmental testing and reliability calculators
• Proficiency in understanding PCB schematics and layout tools
• Experience with Wi-Fi standards (802.11ax, 802.11ac, 802.11n)
• Experience with engineering projects in any one or more of the following areas: CPU/FPGA/ASIC circuit boards, linux, high-speed interfaces, memories, and/or low-power platforms
• Experience with Mentor Graphics Xpedition
• Experience presenting findings to engineering, production, and supply chain teams on a regular basis to drive corrective action
• Experience in a fast-paced, iterative design environment within the consumer electronics, mobile handset, medical devices, aerospace, marine or automotive industries
• Self-starter attitude, energy, and the ability to communicate effectively across business and technical discipline

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be willing to work long hours and weekends as needed

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here. Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com*.*