Reliability Engineer, Satellite Systems (Starshield) SpaceXReliability Engineer, Satellite Systems (Starshield)Hawthorne, CA$100,000–$130,000 / yearTo conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Sr. Solar Cell Reliability Engineer (Starlink) SpaceXSr. Solar Cell Reliability Engineer (Starlink)Bastrop, TXDefine, execute, and continuously improve the space reliability test matrix for HJT solar cells (e.g., thermal cycling, thermal vacuum, humidity/damp heat as applicable, UV/photo-stability, reverse bias / hotspot, mechanical shock/vibration at cell/coupon level, radiation exposure coordination, and accelerated life tests). Solar Cell Reliability Engineer who will own the reliability lab and the end-to-end reliability story for our solar cells in space —from wafer and cell process through module integration, environmental qualification, on-orbit performance, and continuous improvement back into manufacturing.
Solar Cell Reliability Engineer (Starlink) SpaceXSolar Cell Reliability Engineer (Starlink)Bastrop, TXDefine, execute, and continuously improve the space reliability test matrix for HJT solar cells (e.g., thermal cycling, thermal vacuum, humidity/damp heat as applicable, UV/photo-stability, reverse bias / hotspot, mechanical shock/vibration at cell/coupon level, radiation exposure coordination, and accelerated life tests). We are looking for a Solar Cell Reliability Engineer who will own the reliability lab and the end-to-end reliability story for our solar cells in space —from wafer and cell process through module integration, environmental qualification, on-orbit performance, and continuous improvement back into manufacturing.
RFIC Design Engineer (RFIC Engineering) SpaceXRFIC Design Engineer (RFIC Engineering)Irvine, CACircuit design skills, and experience performing analysis and simulation of both linear and non-linear circuits such as phase-locked loops, vector modulators/demodulators, oscillators, mixers, filters, low noise and power amplifiers. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Sr. RFIC Layout Designer (RFIC Engineering) SpaceXSr. RFIC Layout Designer (RFIC Engineering)Irvine, CAWe are seeking motivated, proactive, and intellectually curious engineers who will work alongside world-class cross-disciplinary teams (systems architecture, ASIC design, firmware, pre-silicon verification, post-silicon validation, product engineering, manufacturing/production, and more). In this role, you will be on a team working on multiple silicon projects that are driving more integration, lower power, mixed signal architectures and advanced silicon technology for deployment in space and ground infrastructures.
Sr. Automation & Controls Engineer, Assembly Manufacturing (Starlink) SpaceXSr. Automation & Controls Engineer, Assembly Manufacturing (Starlink)Bastrop, TXAs a member of this team you will lead creative, multi-disciplinary projects spanning machine design, robotics, motion systems, and factory health monitoring that all come together to form the innovative, high-rate factories that allow us to deliver internet to those that need it most. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Materials R&D Technician, Silicon Crystal Growth SpaceXMaterials R&D Technician, Silicon Crystal GrowthBastrop, TXAs a Materials R&D Technician, Silicon Crystal Growth on Starlink, you will partner directly with engineering to rapidly bring online state-of-the-art silicon ingot and wafer fab R&D lines to develop and refine recipes for producing high-quality ingots and wafers. Experience using and maintaining silicon ingot/wafer characterization techniques and equipment, including ICP-MS, GDMS, XRT, SEM/TEM, FTIR, resistivity mapping, and minority carrier lifetime testing (PL).
Software Engineer (Starlink) SpaceXSoftware Engineer (Starlink)Redmond, WA$125,000–$150,000 / yearTo conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. This is a high-autonomy role that will require building close relationships with manufacturing staff to understand issues, and coming up with software solutions interfacing with APIs or hardware that may have little or no documentation or vendor support.
Sr. Supplier Development Engineer, Data Center (Starlink) SpaceXSr. Supplier Development Engineer, Data Center (Starlink)Bastrop, TXApply reliability methods and thermal engineering, mechanical engineering and electronics to design accelerated test plans for design validation, burn-in testing, environmental stress screening (ESS), and ongoing reliability testing (ORT). You will work in close coordination with internal engineering and manufacturing departments as well as directly with suppliers to execute effective, creative and smart supply chain strategies to activate some of the world’s most technically advanced facilities and data centers.
Supervisor, Machining & Fabrication SpaceXSupervisor, Machining & FabricationBastrop, TXAs the team Supervisor, you and your team will be at the center of fabricating all engineering R&D and factory build-outs supporting exciting programs like high volume Starlink User Terminal assembly line technologies, PCB manufacturing, silicon packaging, and brand new products yet to be dreamed of. You will manage a diverse team of fabrication, assembly, electrical, and automation experts in close partnership to key engineering leaders across Starlink, with expectation to grow the capabilities, skills, and output of a fast-growing team and Bastrop site.
Supervisor, Development Operations SpaceXSupervisor, Development OperationsBastrop, TXAs the team Supervisor, you and your team will be at the center of fabricating all engineering R&D and factory build-outs supporting exciting programs like high volume Starlink User Terminal assembly line technologies, PCB manufacturing, silicon packaging, and brand new products yet to be dreamed of. You will manage a diverse team of fabrication, assembly, electrical, and automation experts in close partnership to key engineering leaders across Starlink, with expectation to grow the capabilities, skills, and output of a fast-growing team and Bastrop site.
Sr. Supplier Quality Specialist, Data Center (Starlink) SpaceXSr. Supplier Quality Specialist, Data Center (Starlink)Bastrop, TXPrimarily, you will uncover non-conformances onsite (or at supplier facilities) and work with cross-functional teams to improve vendor quality for data center hardware, including rack-level solutions, power distribution, cooling systems, compute/storage/networking components, and related infrastructure. You will help create and refine structures for executing and improving processes used to manage supplier deviation requests (SDR), material review board (MRB), supplier part containments, first article inspections (FAI), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) activities, and supplier corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
Sr. RF/Microwave Engineer (RFIC Engineering) SpaceXSr. RF/Microwave Engineer (RFIC Engineering)Redmond, WARF/Microwave engineer to help develop cutting-edge RFICs, MMICs, RF modules, and System-in-Package (SiP) solutions for deployment in Starlink’s satellites, ground infrastructure, and user terminals. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Sr. MMIC Design Engineer (RFIC Engineering) SpaceXSr. MMIC Design Engineer (RFIC Engineering)Redmond, WASimulate/model MMIC front end circuits (power amplifiers, low noise amplifiers, switches) at the circuit level and electromagnetic level, working with system architects, modem/DSP and ASIC engineers to partition functions between hardware and software domains. Familiar with radio related test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, vector signal analyzers, vector signal generator, network analyzers, load pull and probe stations at millimeter wave frequencies.
Wi-Fi Engineer, Hardware Reliability (Starlink) SpaceXWi-Fi Engineer, Hardware Reliability (Starlink)Bastrop, TXWe provide reliable and fast internet to millions of users worldwide, including populations with little or no connectivity, rural communities, aircraft, watercraft, and places where existing services are unreliable, too expensive, or disconnected by natural disasters. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Power Electronics Engineer (Starship) SpaceXPower Electronics Engineer (Starship)Hawthorne, CA$105,000–$140,000 / yearThe Starship electrical hardware development team supports the mission to revolutionize orbital flight and space travel- opening access for humankind to establish new frontiers in space and ultimately become a multi-planetary species. Experience designing switching power converters, power magnetics, analog control loops, solid state load switches, motor inverters, EMI/EMC compliance, or sensor signal conditioning circuits.
Sr. Power Electronics Engineer (Starship) SpaceXSr. Power Electronics Engineer (Starship)Hawthorne, CA$140,000–$205,000 / yearThe Starship electrical hardware development team supports the mission to revolutionize orbital flight and space travel- opening access for humankind to establish new frontiers in space and ultimately become a multi-planetary species. Experience designing switching power converters, power magnetics, analog control loops, solid state load switches, motor inverters, EMI/EMC compliance, or sensor signal conditioning circuits.
NewHardware Test Automation Engineer SpaceXHardware Test Automation EngineerBastrop, TXTo conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Aerospace experience is not required to be successful here – engineers on this team are curious, collaborative, love to learn new things, and work effectively in a dynamic environment to deliver high-impact technology on a massive scale.
NewInventory Specialist - Multiple Shifts SpaceXInventory Specialist - Multiple ShiftsHawthorne, CA$22–$24.50 / hourThe Inventory Specialist will be responsible for managing material offload, staging, receipt, stow, storage compliance, picking, packing, sort, delivery, scrap, and cycle count activities for development projects, engineering teams, and production line side fulfillment. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Welder (Starship) – Temporary SpaceXWelder (Starship) – TemporaryStarbase, TXUnder the mentorship of seasoned experts, trainees will simulate and progressively master the fabrication of the primary airframe, including cylindrical tanks, bulkheads, and large associated structures, building the precision skills needed for flight-ready hardware. Welders in this temporary position will participate in an accelerated training program at the SpaceX South Texas build site, preparing to qualify for welding on the Starship and Super Heavy vehicles through intensive hands-on instruction and certification.