The opportunity
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 of enabling human life on Mars.
What you'll do
Manage a team of 5-10 engineers to rapidly design, develop, and validate: highly reliable electronics for our gateway systems
Drive electrical architecture, specification, component selection, circuit: board design, implementation, verification, board bring-up, and debugging
Define and manage all key project milestones and deliverables
Maintain alignment with key partners such as antenna, software, mechanical,: networking, thermal, manufacturing, and production test teams to drive overall business success
Compile and maintain lessons learned to influence future designs. Understand: and implement long-term technical and business solutions that meet/exceed goals to deliver for our customers and Starlink’s vision
Drive product architecture with a focus on innovative solutions to achieve: low cost, greater performance, best user experience, and extended reliability. Implement automated design validation tests and production tests as necessary
What they're looking for
- Recruit, develop, and promote a team of exceptional engineers and/or: specialists responsible for designing, analyzing, building, and testing existing and new Starlink gateways. Set standards, and hold the team accountable to deliver with high technical rigor and discipline
- Own and build out associated engineering lab or development workspaces; hire: necessary team members to deliver assets required, and efficiently manage associated capital spend
- Consistently contribute effort, leadership, and creative thinking to solving: complex problems in a collaborative fashion and under tight deadlines. Above all, remain dependable, which means being unfazed by ambiguity or major changes in strategic direction
- Ensure a strong focus is placed on safety and maintain an excellent safety record
