Hardware Reliability Engineer (Starlink)
Core
Solving systemic production issues and driving root cause analysis for failures in high-volume consumer hardware and satellite sub-assemblies to improve product reliability and factory throughput.
Role type
Senior IC hardware reliability engineer
Builds
High-volume consumer hardware (Starlink terminals) and satellite sub-assemblies
Domain
Aerospace / Consumer Electronics / Hardware Manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
failure analysis, root cause analysis, statistical process control, design of experiments, PFMEA, process improvement, manufacturability analysis, data analysis programming
Preferred skills
mechatronics, cross-disciplinary mechanical/electrical/software skills, complex component ownership from design to production ramp, automation/scripting
Technologies
SQL, C++, C, Python
Responsibilities
Perform hands-on failure analysis to drive root-cause and corrective action; Develop and validate production processes for existing and next-gen hardware; Create data analysis programs to identify production yield and failure rates; Conduct build quality reviews to identify design risks and improve manufacturability; Collaborate with production to reduce in-process inspections; Define ongoing reliability testing strategy to monitor manufacturing process health
Seniority
Mid-level IC (2+ years experience)