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Sr. Hardware 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
55 days
SpaceX's roles stay open a median of 66 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
52% of SpaceX's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at SpaceX
high
2033 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
2026-10-08

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. Hardware Engineer on the Starlink team, you will lead the development of customer-facing products such as Starlink dishes and Wi-Fi routers, ensuring they are reliable and capable of withstanding harsh conditions. Your role involves collaborating with various engineering teams to drive the design, testing, and production of complex electronic systems, while also improving designs based on data analysis from operational use.

Our read on this posting2.4out of 5
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
  • Focus on full life cycle development of new hardware products rather than incremental updates to legacy hardware

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Listed by SpaceX on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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