Electrical Engineer, Spacecraft Avionics (Starshield)

SpaceX(29 days ago)

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

About this role

An Electrical Engineer on the Starshield team develops spacecraft avionics leveraging SpaceX’s Starlink capabilities for government applications. The role focuses on taking hardware through the full life cycle—from concept and design to bring-up, verification, and production—while working closely with cross-disciplinary teams. The program emphasizes rapid development, high reliability, and solutions for novel problems under compressed timelines.

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Required Skills

Electronics Design
Circuit Design
PCB Layout
Component Selection
Board Bringup
Hardware Debugging
System Architecture
Verification Testing
Mixed-Signal
FPGA Design

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Qualifications

BS in Electrical Engineering
BS in Computer Engineering
Active Security Clearance
ITAR Eligibility

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.