New Graduate Engineer, Electrical

About the Role

SpaceX is leveraging its experience in building rockets and spacecraft to deploy Starlink, the world’s most advanced broadband internet system. Starlink is the world’s largest satellite constellation and is providing fast, reliable internet to 10M+ users worldwide. We design, build, test, and operate all parts of the system – thousands of satellites, consumer receivers that allow users to connect within minutes of unboxing, and the software that brings it all together. As an Electrical Design Engineer on Starlink, you’ll have ownership over the entire life-cycle of the hardware that enables this connectivity, and sits at the intersection of electrical, mechanical, thermal analysis, software, and antenna/RF engineering. Challenges range from high-speed digital communications, analog, network system integration, power electronics, avionics, network computers, failure analysis, on-orbit reliability, test automation, and RF devices.

Sub-teams include, but are not limited to:

• Avionics: Design, development, and success of bus avionics systems which control the vehicle, convert and distribute kilowatts of power, route high-speed vehicle and user traffic, and connect satellites to each other via Space Lasers.
• Payload: Design, development, and success of industry leading phased arrays, parabolic antennas, and fully custom compute + modem electronics.
• Gateways: Design, build, and test electronics for the world's largest network of ground stations.
• Hardware Test: Design validation and testing of satellite electronics from initial concept development to full-scale production.
• Hardware Development: Perform detailed failure analysis via schematics, test equipment, and inspection processes of satellite and gateway hardware, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions.
• On-Orbit Reliability: Monitor and support health of satellite electronics in orbit, leading anomaly investigations, and performing lab experiments to replicate findings.
• Enterprise & Government: Develop solutions for large scale operations including the aviation, maritime, and defense industries.

Key Responsibilities

• Rapidly develop high-reliability electronics for satellites and spacecraft.
• Drive system trades, requirements capture, component selection, analysis, schematic capture, PCB layout, prototyping, hardware bring-up, debugging, documentation, manufacturing, test, and on-orbit performance of complex electrical designs.
• Get hands-on and support hardware through production, satellite integration, and flight.
• Work closely with engineers from adjacent disciplines (mechanical, thermal, software, test engineering, supply chain, silicon design, etc.) to deliver tightly integrated, high-performance hardware.
• Challenge assumptions, question requirements, learn from your mistakes, and approach problems with an open mind.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or another STEM discipline.
• 1+ years of experience in design/analysis of circuits, electronic products, or hardware (internships/co-ops and club projects can apply).
• Graduating in the winter of 2026 or spring/summer of 2027.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or similar engineering degree.
• Electronic product experience designing hardware from concept through production; strong emphasis on full life-cycle development of new hardware products.
• Experience designing and implementing mixed-signal circuit boards from concept through production using processors, FPGAs, Ethernet, multi-GHz Serdes, DRAM interfaces (DDR4), I2C, SPI, RF/mm, operational amplifiers, analog to digital and digital to analog converters, and power supply components.
• Experience testing, troubleshooting, and debugging electronics.
• Strong understanding of computers and programming languages (Python, C/C++).
• Demonstrated ability to work in a highly cross-functional role.
• Experience working on space grade hardware.

Additional Requirements

• Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.

ITAR Requirements

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.