Sr. Hardware Design Engineer - Electrical, Satellites Payload (Starlink)
Core
Design, build, and operate the world's most advanced communication network (Starlink) by developing high-reliability electronics for satellites and spacecraft.
Role type
Senior IC Hardware Design Engineer (Electrical, Satellite Payload)
Builds
Phased array and parabolic antennas, custom networking, compute, and modem hardware for low Earth orbit satellites
Domain
Aerospace / Satellite Communications / RF Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Mixed-signal circuit design, PCB layout, SerDes implementation, RF front-end design, power conversion, thermal integration, hardware debugging, supply chain management, system requirements capture, failure analysis
Preferred skills
Space-grade hardware experience, full life-cycle product development, multi-GHz Serdes, FPGA integration, Python/C++ programming, cross-functional collaboration
Technologies
PAM4 SerDes, DDR4/LPDDR5, I2C, SPI, FPGAs, RF signal chains, operational amplifiers, ADCs, DACs, high-power mixed-signal ASICs
Responsibilities
Develop high-reliability electronics for satellites; drive system trades, component selection, schematic capture, and PCB layout; support hardware through production, integration, and flight; work with adjacent disciplines to deliver integrated hardware; troubleshoot and analyze failures; review on-orbit performance
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC