Reliability Engineer (Starlink/Akoustis)
SpaceX · Bastrop, TX
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 1+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level reliability role at SpaceX (aerospace & defense) in Bastrop, TX. Perform hands-on failure analysis to drive root-cause and corrective action of production, test, and on-orbit failures to ultimately improve product reliability, quality, and factory throughput.
- They ask for
- 1+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, SPC
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How this role compares
Against 48 other live reliability postings in Texas.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (1+ vs 5+)
Typical $106k–$135k, from 11 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 45%
- Team leadership 29%
- SAP 29%
- Automation 27%
- FMEA 24%
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Stands out: this posting asks for SPC, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Responsibilities
- ◆Perform hands-on failure analysis to drive root-cause and corrective action of production, test, and on-orbit failures to ultimately improve product reliability, quality, and factory throughput
- ◆Develop, validate, and implement production processes for existing and next-gen hardware with objective of maintaining consistent quality and high throughput
- ◆Create data analysis programs to identify production yield, failure rates, and implement statistical process controls
- ◆Conduct regular build quality reviews to ensure that design intent is achieved and well-communicated; identify opportunities for risk reduction, and removal of complexity in designs and processes to improve manufacturability
- ◆Determine the appropriate Quality Management System
requirements
around traceability, non-conformance, and configuration management for the program
- ✓Define and develop the product qualification’s reliability test plan, monitor, testing, and reporting
- ✓Define ongoing reliability testing strategy to monitor the manufacturing process health, and screen for long-term reliability defects caused by process and component variability
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in engineering or physics
- ✓1+ years of high-volume semiconductor test or manufacturing experience (internship experience is applicable)
Preferred skills and experience
- ✓3+ years of high-volume semiconductor test or manufacturing experience
- ✓Hands-on experience on semiconductor reliability, physical and electrical failure analysis tools like FIB, SEM/EDX, ion cross sect, network analyzer etc.
- ✓Proven ability to work with cross-functional teams and execute multiple projects simultaneously
- ✓Demonstrated good and sound analytical skills with the ability to use data for decision-making and process optimization
- ✓Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and comfortable in a fast-moving and dynamic environment
Requirements
- ✓Position occasionally requires the ability to work extended hours and weekends when needed
ITAR
Requirements
- ✓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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and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com .
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