Thermal Engineer (Starlink)Active

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

  • Thermal system design of next-generation phased arrays, gateways, and: consumer wireless products – own every component, part, and interface in the design

  • Thermal design of semiconductor packages, from high level concepts to detail: thermal simulations and lab testing

  • Devise, build, and run tests to validate the expected performance of the hardware in extreme conditions

  • Automate workflow and pursue operational simplicity to reduce engineering investment in the design cycle

  • Utilize first-principles approach to evaluate sizing cases and impact of design decisions

  • Perform analysis to make recommendations for performance/robustness improvements

What they're looking for

  • Produce quality documentation of your work for design requirements and specifications
  • Continuous collaboration with mechanical, electrical, software, and RF design teams
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering discipline
  • + years of experience with mechanical design, electromechanical design,: and/or analysis (internship or project team experience is applicable)