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Lead Hardware Reliability Engineer, Electrical (Starshield)

SpaceX · Hawthorne, CA

Posted about 2 months ago · $140,000.00 - $205,000.00

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
73 days
SpaceX's roles stay open a median of 73 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
52% of SpaceX's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at SpaceX
high
2167 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
2026-10-15

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

The Lead Hardware Reliability Engineer for Starshield will build and lead a team focused on improving the reliability of electrical hardware used in government applications. This role involves hiring engineers, mentoring team members, and collaborating with various departments to resolve hardware failures and enhance product robustness. The engineer will also drive corrective actions based on data analysis and maintain documentation of findings and improvements.

Our read on this posting3.8out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
5/5

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, physics, or other engineering discipline
  • 3+ years of experience in hardware development, failure analysis, or reliability engineering (internships and co-ops acceptable)
  • 1+ years of experience leading a project, team, or people

Nice to have

  • Strong analytical skills with an excellent ability to communicate and collaborate with partners in all disciplines at multiple levels in the organization
  • Demonstrated ability to advocate for and implement robust solutions that stand the test of time
  • Experience deploying large-scale and/or high impact solutions in a manufacturing environment
  • Experience with digital and mixed-signal designs, power electronics, or RF electronics using oscilloscopes, signal generators, digital multimeters, power supplies, and soldering equipment
  • Demonstrated experience troubleshooting and root causing electrical hardware failures

What you get

  • Pay Range: $165,000.00 - $230,000.00
  • Long-term incentives in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards
  • Potential discretionary bonuses
  • Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • Access to a 401(k) retirement plan

Worth weighing

  • No specific details on the technologies or tools used in the role
  • The role requires an active security clearance, which may limit the candidate pool
  • The job may require extended hours and weekends, which could impact work-life balance

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Listed by SpaceX on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-15. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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