Sr. Electrical Design Engineer, Gateways & Customer Hardware (Starlink)
SpaceX · Bastrop, TX
Posted about 2 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 70 days SpaceX's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 52% of SpaceX's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at SpaceX
- high 2345 stale, 43 reposted of 2,362 open
- Hiring momentum
- 3062 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from SpaceX's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for SpaceX.
About this role
As a Sr. Electrical Design Engineer for Starlink, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and testing high-reliability electronics that facilitate communication with satellites. Your role involves collaborating with various engineering disciplines to ensure the successful integration and production of customer-facing products and high-performance electronics. You will also engage in hands-on support during production and satellite integration, driving improvements through data analysis and innovative problem-solving.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of SpaceX as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or other engineering discipline
- 5+ years of professional experience designing circuits, electronic products, or hardware
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or similar engineering degree
- 8+ years of professional experience rapidly designing and delivering highly reliable products
- 8+ years of electronic product experience designing hardware from concept through production
- 8+ years of experience designing and implementing mixed-signal circuit boards from concept through production
- 8+ years of professional experience testing, troubleshooting, and debugging electronics
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Extended hours or weekends may be required for mission-critical deadlines
- ITAR requirements limit applicants to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or eligible individuals
Summarised from SpaceX's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by SpaceX on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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