RF Hardware Reliability Engineer (Starshield)

SpaceX(5 days ago)

Hawthorne, CAOnsiteFull TimeJunior$110,000 - $135,000Hardware Reliability Engineering

About this role

SpaceX's Starshield program applies Starlink technology to government and national security use cases. The RF Hardware Reliability Engineer will focus on ensuring hardware reliability across the product lifecycle from production to orbit, supporting the program's goal of delivering robust satellite and gateway systems. The role requires close cross-disciplinary collaboration to advance Starshield capabilities for earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads.

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Required Skills

RF Testing
Troubleshooting
Telemetry
Data Analysis
Python
C++
C
SQL
Scripting
Root Cause

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Qualifications

BS in Electrical Engineering
BS in Computer Engineering
BS in Physics
Top Secret Clearance (desired)

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.