Lead Electrical Hardware Reliability Engineer (Starlink)
Core
Lead hardware reliability engineering for the Starlink User Terminal Kit, managing factory-to-field performance, minimizing failures, and driving product design improvements.
Role type
Senior Lead Hardware Reliability Engineer
Builds
Starlink User Terminal Kit (terminals, Wi-Fi routers, power supplies, cables)
Domain
Aerospace / Satellite Communications / Hardware Reliability
Required skills
hardware reliability engineering, root cause analysis, failure mechanism identification, environmental/mechanical/electrical/RF testing, high-volume manufacturing, ISO 9001/AS9100 quality systems, PCB/PCBA debugging, telemetry analysis, team leadership, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Master's degree in engineering, product qualification strategy, test criteria development, manufacturing process improvement, automation of test execution, hardware telemetry monitoring, mentoring engineers
Technologies
PCB, PCBA, Wi-Fi, RF, ISO 9001, AS9100
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor a team of engineers focused on hardware reliability; Allocate resources across qualification campaigns and field investigations; Develop and execute reliability qualification strategies; Design and execute environmental, mechanical, electrical, RF, and system-level reliability testing; Manage technical investigations into isolated or fleet-wide hardware issues; Oversee production quality activities including defect processing and MRB; Lead root cause investigations for qualification, production, and field failures; Perform telemetry and log analysis for failed hardware components; Identify manufacturing inefficiencies and drive process improvements.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
