Electrical Design Engineer, Satellites Payload (Starlink)

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.

ELECTRICAL DESIGN ENGINEER SATELLITE PAYLOAD (STARLINK)

TheStarlinkteamdesigns builds and operatesthe worldsmost advancedcommunication network.Comprised of overten thousand satellitesinlow Earth orbitanddozens ofantennainstallationson the groundthissystemdeliversbroadbandinternetto millions ofcustomers around the world.Wedevelopnearly every key piece oftechnology in housefrom thesatellitesflightcomputer andelectric propulsion systemstotheiradvanced phased array antennasand theASICs whichenablethem.Weve only begun to scratch the surface of Starlinks potential global impact and as we continue to upgrade andscalethesystem were looking for best-in-class engineers to join the team.

As an Electrical Design Engineer on the Starlink Payload Engineering team youll have ownership over the entire life- cycle of the hardware that enables this connectivity and sits at the intersection of electrical mechanical thermal software and antenna/RF engineering. Our team specializes in the design of industry-leading phased array and parabolic antennas as well as the fully custom networking compute and modem hardware which drive them. Common design elements include high power mixed-signal ASICs cutting edge PAM4 SerDes fully custom RF front ends and antenna elements highly reliable and dense power conversion and distribution extreme temperature environments custom copper and optoelectronic interconnect and tight electromechanical/thermal integration designed for mass manufacturing. Engineers are deeply involved with their products from concept to de-orbit. Typical ownership spans block diagrams and high-level concept of operations definition requirements capture part selection and schematic capture PCB layout oversight signal and power integrity analysis supply chain and vendor engagement hardware bring up and qualification production test definition troubleshooting and failure analysis review of hardware performance on orbit and the incorporation of lessons learned and design improvements for the next generation.

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 thermal software test supply chain silicon designRF and antenna) to deliver tightly integrated high-performance hardware
• Challenge assumptions question requirements learn from your mistakes and approach problems with an open mind

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree in electrical engineering computer engineeringphysics or another STEM discipline
• 1 years of experience design/analysis of circuits electronic products or hardware (internships co-ops and club teams can apply)

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Masters degree in electrical engineering computer engineering or similar engineering degree
• 2 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
• 2 years of experience designing and implementing mixed-signal circuit boards from concept through production using processors FPGAs Ethernet multi-GHz Serdes DRAM interfaces (DDR4 LPDDR5 etc.) I2C SPI RFsignal chainsoperational amplifiers analog to digital and digital to analog converters and power supply components
• 1 years of professional experience testing troubleshooting and debugging electronics
• Strong understanding of computers and programming languages (Python C/C)
• Demonstrated ability to work in a highly cross-functional role
• Experienceworking onspace grade hardware

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to work extended hours or weekends as needed for mission critical deadlines
• Some travel may occasionally be required

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Pay Range:
Level 1: $115000.00 - $155000.00
Level 2: $130000.00 - $185000.00

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related 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 long-term incentives in the form of company stock or long-term 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 long-term 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.

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