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
Avionics: The backbone of Starlink satellites are the bus avionics systems: which control the vehicle, convert and distribute kilowatts of power, route high-speed vehicle and user traffic, and connect satellites to each other via our state-of-the-art Space Lasers! The team is responsible for the design, development, and ultimate success of these avionics systems from concept to grave.
Payload: Starlink satellites employ industry leading phased arrays, parabolic: antennas, and fully custom compute + modem electronics in order to deliver this connectivity to our customers. The Payload team is responsible for the design, development, and ultimate success of this hardware from concept to grave.
Gateways: Design, build, and test electronics for the world's largest network: of ground stations, which function as an intermediary between the satellites and our end-users to ensure smooth data transfer and transmission.
Hardware Test: design validation and testing of satellite electronics from initial concept development to full-scale production.
Hardware Development: Perform detailed failure analysis via schematics, test equipment, and inspection processes of satellite and gateway hardware. Identifying root causes of failures and implementing corrective actions.
On-Orbit Reliability: Monitor and support health of satellite electronics while in orbit, leading anomaly investigations, and performing lab experiments to replicate findings in orbit.
What they're looking for
- Enterprise & Government: Best in class solutions for large scale operations including the aviation, maritime, and defense industries.
- Rapidly develop high-reliability electronics for satellites and spacecraft.
- Drive system trades, requirements capture, component selection, analysis,: schematic capture, PCB layout, prototyping, hardware bring-up, debugging, documentation, manufacturing, test, and on-orbit performance of complex electrical designs.
- Get hands-on and support hardware through production, satellite integration, and flight.
