senior software engineering Hardware Engineer ic 5+ yrs Bachelor's
$130,000 – $180,000
USD per year

About this role

SpaceX is hiring a senior-level Hardware Engineer in the software engineering function based in Redmond, WA. The posting calls out experience with Testing, Configuration Management and roughly 5+ years of relevant work. Listed education preference: a bachelor's degree or equivalent. Compensation is listed at $130,000–$180,000 per year.

Role
Hardware Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
senior
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
Redmond, WA
Work mode
On-site
Experience
5+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree
Department
Starlink Satellite Mech and Electronic Production
AI Summary
Senior mechanical engineer managing optical assembly integration, build flow, and test operations for Starlink satellites. Evaluates designs for manufacturability, develops assembly procedures, and drives system-level improvements. Requires 5+ years mechanical design or manufacturing experience and bachelor's degree in engineering.

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Job description

from SpaceX careers

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

SR. MECHANICAL ENGINEER, OPTICAL PRODUCTION (STARLINK)

Engineers on this team must have a working knowledge of design, manufacturing, testing, and flight. A successful mechanical engineer demonstrates engineering intuition and critical thinking and is comfortable working under ambiguous requirements with minimal oversight. Combining these skills, these engineers face challenges across a wide variety of products and subassemblies, and the team is frequently asked to tackle new, inter-departmental development projects. The ultimate goal of the team is to deliver the optical assemblies required for our satellites to achieve their mission.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Manage integration build flow and test operations
  • Evaluate proposed designs for manufacturability and integration
  • Interface with both engineers and technicians to optimize manufacturing and automation
  • Develop and refine manufacturing assembly procedures based on lessons learned
  • Enable day-to-day execution of product integration and test flow
  • Evaluate non-conformances to determine root cause and create actionable items and system improvements
  • Work with upstream and downstream partner teams to drive improvements at the system level
  • This is an excerpt. Read the full job description on SpaceX careers →
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