Electrical Engineer, Hardware Reliability (Starlink)
Core
Hardware reliability engineering for Starlink satellite internet devices, focusing on failure analysis, root cause investigation, and design improvements for phased-array antennas, Wi-Fi routers, and power supplies.
Role type
Senior IC hardware reliability engineer
Builds
Reliable Starlink consumer receivers and satellite components for global broadband deployment
Domain
Aerospace / Satellite Communications / Consumer Electronics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
hardware failure analysis, root cause investigation, PCBA manufacturing (SMT, wave solder), oscilloscope usage, RF systems troubleshooting, high-speed digital communication, power electronics, electrical bench testing, data analysis on telemetry, PCB schematic interpretation, Python/C++/SQL scripting
Preferred skills
consumer electronics experience, RF communication systems troubleshooting, ill-defined problem solving, FPGA/ASIC circuit board experience, low-power platforms, fast-paced iterative design environment experience
Technologies
oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, x-ray machines, logic analyzers, SMT reflow, wave solder, selective solder, Linux, CPU/FPGA/ASIC circuit boards
Responsibilities
Own qualification and test of new electrical designs and SMT manufacturing lines; Perform hands-on debugging of failed phased-array antennas, Wi-Fi routers, and PCBAs; Utilize advanced diagnostic tools to root cause electronics failures; Develop tools to enhance team capabilities in root cause analysis; Run hardware failure investigations under high pressure; Run data analyses on telemetry to understand failure landscape; Drive design and process changes to improve hardware reliability; Perform electrical bench testing and develop engineering models of failures; Document failure modes and use data to improve reliability; Partner with design, software, test, and manufacturing teams to deliver reliable hardware.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC