About the company
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
Job Summary
RESPONSIBILITIES:
šDesign, develop, and test highly reliable electronics for communicating with our satellites šEvaluate third party electrical and design integration solutions for reliable operation of Starlink šPartner with software, mechanical, thermal, manufacturing teams, and production test teams šDrive system trades, requirements capture, component selection, analysis, schematic capture, PCB layout, prototyping, hardware bring-up, debugging, documentation, manufacturing, and test of complex electrical designs šGet hands-on and support hardware through production, satellite integration, and flight šWork closely with engineers from adjacent disciplines (mechanical, thermal, software, test engineering, supply chain, silicon design, etc.) to deliver tightly integrated, high-performance hardware šDrive continual improvements to our designs by building physical and digital tools to analyze data collected on orbit and in the lab šChallenge assumptions and work to find simple solutions to complex problems
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
šBachelorās degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or physics š1+ years of experience designing circuits, electronic products, or hardware
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
šMasterās degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or similar engineering degree š2+ years of professional experience rapidly designing and delivering highly reliable products š2+ years of electronic product experience designing hardware from concept through production; strong emphasis on full life cycle development of new hardware products and not small incremental updates to legacy hardware š2+ years of experience designing and implementing mixed-signal circuit boards from concept through production using processors, FPGAs, Ethernet, multi-GHz Serdes, DRAM interfaces (DDR4), I2C, SPI, operational amplifiers, analog to digital and digital to analog converters, and power supply components š2+ years of professional experience testing, troubleshooting, and debugging electronics šStrong understanding of computers and programming languages (Python, C/C++) šDemonstrated ability to work in a highly cross-functional role