CareerPlan

Electrical Engineer (Starship Avionics)

Starbase, TXFull-time2026-10-27 → 2026-11-10
Citizens or permanent residents only

Core

Designing high-reliability avionics components, sensors, power, and network systems for the Starship spacecraft.

Role type

Senior IC electrical engineer (avionics)

Builds

Avionics components, sensors, power and network systems for Starship

Domain

Aerospace / Avionics

Required skills

Analog circuit design, digital circuit design, FPGA development, power electronics, sensor signal conditioning, circuit board layout, high-voltage systems, EMI/EMC compliance, network switches, microcontrollers, digital signal processing, control loop stability, hardware prototyping, manufacturing design

Preferred skills

Spaceflight passion, developing fundamentally new hardware, automating hardware development, working autonomously in fast-paced environments

Technologies

FPGAs, microcontrollers, Ethernet, lithium-ion batteries, solid state load switches, high-speed digital applications

Responsibilities

Develop high-reliability avionics components, drive system trades and requirements, design analog and digital circuits, design acceptance and qualification testing campaigns, support hardware through production and flight, work with cross-functional teams

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC