Sr. Electrical Test and Reliability Engineer, Gateways (Starlink)

• ◆Design, develop, and execute novel environmental, RF, mechanical, and electrical test solutions for our ground antenna electronics and payload
• ◆Perform detailed failure analysis of ground antenna hardware, identifying root causes of failures and implementing corrective actions
• ◆Select commercial-off-the-shelf hardware and/or design custom PCBAs to measure signals, apply flight-like loads, and power units under test
• ◆Hands-on support of hardware through design qualification, production ramp, and ground network rollout
• ◆Work closely with engineers from adjacent disciplines (mechanical, thermal, software, test engineering, supply chain, silicon design) to deliver tightly integrated, high-performance hardware
• ◆Perform electrical bench testing of failures to replicate and inform mitigation of anomalies
• ◆Drive continual improvements to our designs by building physical and digital tools to analyze data collected both in the field and in the lab
• ◆Challenge assumptions and work to find simple solutions to complex problems

• ✓Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or other STEM discipline
• ✓5+ years of experience in hardware development, failure analysis, or reliability engineering

• ✓Master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or other STEM discipline
• ✓Experience with both electronics and mechanical design and analysis including knowledge of RF principles
• ✓Experience analyzing circuits and PCBAs, and developing functional test plans
• ✓Experience with test equipment and measurement techniques to verify and validate product

(oscilloscope, multimeter, electronic load, spectrum analyzer, network analyzer, vector signal generator, source measurement unit, etc.)

• ✓Experience in environmental testing such as HALT/HASS, thermal, humidity, shock & vibration
• ✓Strong understanding of computers and programming languages (Python, C/C++)
• ✓Thorough understanding of electronics reliability, manufacturing, and failure mechanisms
• ✓Knowledge of quality tools such as Lean principles, Six Sigma, and root cause analysis methods
• ✓Thorough understanding of metrology, sources of measurement error, and uncertainty analysis

• ✓Ability to work extended hours or weekends as needed for mission critical deadlines
• ✓Occasional travel to ground network sites to support root cause investigations

ITAR

• ✓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. Learn more about the ITAR here .

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