Full-Time

Hardware Reliability Engineer

Starlink Product

Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

SpaceX

SpaceX

10,001+ employees

Designs, manufactures, and launches rockets and spacecraft

Aerospace

Compensation Overview

$95k - $130kAnnually

+ Long-term incentives + Discretionary bonuses + Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Entry, Junior

No H1B Sponsorship

Bastrop, TX, USA

US Citizenship Required

Category
DevOps & Infrastructure
Site Reliability Engineering
Required Skills
Python
SQL
C/C++
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
  • 1+ years of experience in test, analysis, manufacturing, or hardware development (internship and project experience is applicable)
  • Experience with both electronics and mechanical design and analysis including knowledge of RF principles
  • Programming experience in Python, C and SQL with an emphasis on data analysis and automation
  • Ability to work extended hours, weekends, and offsite as needed
Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement reliability test strategies for new products and their subcomponents to maximize field life and minimize early life failures
  • Develop, implement, and validate test and inspection processes for new and existing products and production processes, ensuring that criteria are objective and that reliability goals are consistently met
  • Design and execute novel environmental, RF, mechanical, and electrical testing techniques tailored to the product and its functions
  • Write test programs to exercise the functionality of the product over various conditions and environments
  • Automate reliability test initiatives and reporting using proper data visualization techniques and thorough knowledge of the product and its functions
  • Define the ongoing reliability testing strategy to monitor the manufacturing process health and screen for long-term reliability defects caused by process and component variability
  • Monitor product and process quality through production ramp-up using a suite of analysis tools, and drive improvements to areas that are under-performing in terms of key quality metrics
  • Investigate failures in production and test, identifying and mitigating the immediate and underlying root causes in order to reduce risk and improve reliability of designs and processes
  • Contain suspect or known non-conforming product, providing guidance to production representatives and engineers to assist in quarantining and rework activities
  • Work closely with hardware, software, manufacturing, and network engineering teams to maximize reliability across all disciplines

SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches rockets and spacecraft, primarily serving the commercial spaceflight market. Their main products include the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets, which are used for launching satellites and cargo, as well as the Dragon spacecraft for transporting crew and supplies to the International Space Station. A significant aspect of SpaceX's operations is the development of reusable rockets, which help lower the costs associated with space travel, making it more accessible to a variety of clients, including government agencies and private companies. Additionally, SpaceX is working on the Starlink project, a satellite internet constellation aimed at providing global broadband coverage. The company's goal is to revolutionize space technology and enable human life on other planets.

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$10.9B

Headquarters

Hawthorne, California

Founded

2002

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

3%

1 year growth

19%

2 year growth

44%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Increased demand for satellite internet boosts SpaceX's Starlink revenue potential.
  • Space tourism growth presents new opportunities for SpaceX's expansion in the sector.
  • Public-private partnerships in space exploration offer new funding opportunities for SpaceX.

What critics are saying

  • Environmental lawsuits could delay operations at SpaceX's South Texas Starbase.
  • DOJ's hiring discrimination lawsuit may lead to legal penalties for SpaceX.
  • Power outages at facilities pose risks to mission success and safety.

What makes SpaceX unique

  • SpaceX is a pioneer in reusable rocket technology, reducing space travel costs.
  • The company offers comprehensive services, from design to launch, for rockets and spacecraft.
  • SpaceX's Starlink project aims to provide global broadband coverage via satellite constellation.

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Benefits

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