Sr Hardware Reliability Engineer Avionics
Sr Hardware Reliability Engineer Avionics
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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 ofenabling human life on Mars.
SR. HARDWARE RELIABILITY ENGINEER (AVIONICS)
The Build Reliability team at SpaceX is an interdisciplinary team committed to the reliability of avionics hardware. The breadth of exposure will span across dozens of areas (sensors RF power electronics vision systems computation nodes networking batteries harnessing solar etc. as you collaborate with other core groups at SpaceX supporting the hardware from design to production and operation. You use data to understand the factors that drive reliability and support quality objectives in design and development teams to drive improvements in reliability in manufacturing testing and flight. You can dive deep into the details to identify understand and solve difficult technical problems and also utilize a systemlevel approach to prioritize issues for the vehicle as a whole. You thrive in a handson environment and will spend time in the office on the factory floor and in the lab to execute on the mission to make humanity interplanetary.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible partner with core electrical design engineering and avionics manufacturing teams through product development and production to improve product reliability by applying best practices to designs and establishing repeatable process control
- Support new product development by prototyping early development hardware to learn the design limitations through a HASS style development
- Identify opportunities for risk reduction and removal of complexity in designs and processes to improve manufacturability collaborating with integrated product teams to drive improvements and address highimpact and repeating nonconformances
- Utilize schematics test equipment and inspection processes to conduct PCBA test failure investigations performing structured root cause analysis to identify design manufacturing and process changes to prevent future product failures
- Lead initiatives for risk reduction and removal of complexity in designs and processes to improve manufacturability collaborating with integrated product teams to drive improvements and address highimpact and repeating nonconformances
- Monitor the yield rate of products and drive corrective action to products not meeting design specifications
- Contain suspect or known nonconforming product providing guidance to quality inspectors technicians shop supervisors and engineers to assist in quarantining and rework activities
- Support the shop floor in continuous improvement and the advancing of a Lean autonomous production system through creation of standard rework/repair guides removal of redundant or unnecessary inspection and improved control and optimization of critical processes
- Serve as technical expert in avionics processes to challenge requirements to determine what adds value and what is nonvalue added overhead
- Work with core avionics to determine the minimum viable sequence of acceptance testing that needs to be performed on flight hardware to guarantee high reliability at the system level
- Provide mentorship and guidance to junior engineers on the team
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors degree in electrical engineering
- 5 years in a PCBA manufacturing and/or avionics design role with a focus on hands on hardware support/test/root cause
- 3 years of experience with electrical test equipment (e.g. multimeters signal generators oscilloscopes spectrum analyzers) to verify hardware functionality
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Masters degree in electrical engineering
- 8 years of industry experience working with electronic hardware
- Electrical schematic and PCB design (eCAD) software (e.g. Altium Orcad)
- Common circuit blocks including filters power supplies and microcontrollers
- Circuit simulation software (e.g. SPICE LTSPICE)
- Ability to troubleshoot PCBA level failures and provide corrective action
- PCBA Fabrication experience (familiar with solder flux underfill staking reflow temperature control etc.
- Demonstrated application of process controls in high volume manufacturing test and quality environment
- Experience with RF test equipment (vector network analyzers and spectrum analyzers)
- Experience with RF concepts such as Sparameters impedance matching and antenna designs
- Experience developing or supporting any of the following products/processes:
- Avionics integration and testing
- Analog digital and mixed signal circuit testing
- PCBA root cause analysis and testing
- Electrical schematic capture and PCB design (eCAD) software (e.g. Altium Orcad)
- Design for excellence (DFX) root cause derating and related analyses
- Digital communications interfaces including SPI I2C CAN Ethernet and RS422
- Battery systems design and assembly
- Solar power systems design and assembly
- Knowledgeable with IPC standards such as IPCA610G
- Process automation
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to work extended hours weekends and offsite as needed
- This position is based in Hawthorne CA and requires being onsite remote work not considered
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
Pay range:
Sr. Hardware Reliability Engineer: $125000.00 $175000.00/per year
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a casebycase basis and may vary based on the following considerations: jobrelated knowledge and skills education and experience.
Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for longterm incentives in the form of company stock stock options or longterm cash awards as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical vision and dental coverage access to a 401(k) retirement plan short and longterm disability insurance life insurance paid parental leave and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual carryover and use requirements of the law.
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.
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race color religion gender national origin/ethnicity veteran status disability status age sexual orientation gender identity marital status mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceXs Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
