Electrical Design Engineer (Starshield)

SpaceX(29 days ago)

Hawthorne, CAOnsiteFull TimeMedior$100,000 - $135,000Electrical Engineering

About this role

The Electrical Design Engineer on SpaceX's Starshield team will develop and deliver highly reliable electronics for government satellite communications, seeing hardware through full life-cycle development from concept to production. The role supports national security-focused products leveraging Starlink technology and requires working across multiple disciplines in a fast-paced, rapidly iterating environment. Engineers will contribute to architecture, specification, component selection, board design, verification, bring-up, and testing while interfacing with software, mechanical, thermal, and manufacturing teams.

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Required Skills

Electronics Design
Circuit Design
PCB Layout
Component Selection
Hardware Bring-up
Hardware Testing
Mixed-Signal
FPGA Design
DDR4
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Qualifications

BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (ITAR Eligible)
Active Security Clearance (Preferred)

About SpaceX

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SpaceX is an aerospace manufacturer and launch services company that designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. Founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology and ultimately enable human life on other planets, it developed the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets, the Dragon crew/cargo spacecraft, and the next‑generation Starship — with a strong emphasis on reusable boosters. SpaceX provides commercial and government launch services (including crewed ISS missions, satellite deployments and rideshares) and operates the Starlink broadband constellation. The company is known for rapid iterative development and cost‑reduction through reuse to expand access to space.