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Lead Electronic Development Engineer, Gateways (Starlink)

SpaceX · Bastrop, TX

Posted about a month ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
30 days
SpaceX's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
52% of SpaceX's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at SpaceX
high
1459 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
2026-09-17

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 the Lead Electronic Development Engineer for Starlink, you will oversee the design and reliability of next-generation gateways, ensuring they can operate under extreme conditions while maintaining communication for millions of users. Your role includes leading a team, driving electrical architecture and design, optimizing existing products, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance product development.

Our read on this posting2.6out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
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, computer engineering or physics
  • 3+ years of professional experience with hardware design/development or electronics test engineering

Nice to have

  • 6+ years of professional experience rapidly designing and delivering highly-reliable products
  • 6+ years of electronic product experience designing hardware from concept through production
  • 6+ years of experience designing and implementing mixed-signal circuit boards
  • Strong understanding of computer networking and interfaces
  • Strong understanding of optical networking architectures and fundamentals

Worth weighing

  • High visibility role with ownership of the entire hardware life cycle
  • Requires ability to work extended hours or weekends for critical deadlines
  • Travel to other sites up to 20%
  • Focus on full life cycle development rather than incremental updates

Summarised from SpaceX's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by SpaceX on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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