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New Graduate Engineer, Electrical - '26/'27 (Starlink)

Bastrop, TXFull TimeJunior / Entry-levelPosted 2 months ago

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Required skills

electrical engineering
computer engineering
physics
STEM discipline
electronic products
hardware
internships
co-ops
club projects
class of 2026

Nice to have

mixed-signal circuit boards
processors
FPGAs
Ethernet
multi-GHz Serdes
I2C

Role summary

Starlink is seeking New Graduate Electrical Engineers for its rapidly growing facility in Bastrop, Texas. This role involves designing, developing, and testing complex electrical systems for satellites, consumer hardware, and manufacturing facilities. Responsibilities include circuit design, PCB layout, hardware bring-up, debugging, and automation software development. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline, 1+ years of relevant design/analysis experience (including internships/co-ops), and a graduation year of 2026 or 2027. Preferred skills include mixed-signal circuit design, experience with various test equipment, and proficiency in Python or C/C++.

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

NEW GRADUATE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL - '26/'27 (STARLINK)

Starlink believes in providing fast, reliable internet to serve populations with little or no connectivity. We design, build, launch, and operate the world's largest constellation of satellites, enabling us to operate a global internet network unbounded by traditional ground infrastructure limitations. Starlink also designs, builds, and delivers high-volume consumer hardware that allows users to connect to these satellites within minutes of unboxing, as well as our advanced gateways that we deploy regionally throughout the world. The root of SpaceX’s success so far lies in our mission to keep all engineering and production in-house, which enables a tight feedback loop, nimble decision-making, and speedy deliverables. With millions of daily users worldwide already online, Starlink is a true game-changer and levels the playing field for those who were previously unconnected.

The Starlink facility in Bastrop is the newest and fastest growing site at SpaceX. With millions of square feet of manufacturing space, this site is currently responsible for the development and production of all terrestrial and next gen space hardware for Starlink.

Below are a number of electrical teams that are eager to hire top engineering talent at the new graduate level:

Board level design – Design, develop, and verify highly reliable electronics and customer products

RF & Antenna - Design, fabricate, and characterize prototypes of antennas, feed systems, and RF front ends for next-generation phased arrays, gateways, and consumer wireless products

Process – Implement advanced manufacturing processes spanning PCB fabrication, silicon packaging, solar-cell processing etc., ultimately cementing SpaceX as one of the leading in-house manufacturing entities in the United States

Test – Design, develop, and program novel and automated test solutions capable of testing tens of thousands of units each day

Reliability – Spearhead failure analysis and root cause efforts while partnering with design and production teams to ensure that all hardware that leaves our factory is successful and reliable in the real world

Controls - Lead creative, multi-disciplinary projects spanning machine design, robotics, motion systems, and factory health monitoring to form the innovative, high-rate factories that allow us to deliver internet to those that need it most

Compliance - Drive product-level compliance for EMC, radio, and wireless technologies, ensuring all regulatory requirements are met to facilitate global market access, brand protection, and product safety of Starlink

Facilities – Ensure the safety and efficiency of our electrical distribution systems by improving various factory systems site-wide, including substation, switchgear, power distribution, lighting, UPS, Motor Control Centers, VFDs, and generators

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Drive system trades, requirements capture, component selection, analysis, schematic capture, PCB layout, prototyping of complex electrical designs

Drive hardware bring-up, debugging, documentation, manufacturing, and test of complex electronics

Create simulation models of hardware to evaluate performance

Contribute towards pre-silicon verification, chip bring-up and post-silicon validation

Write automation software in python to interact with units under test, test equipment, instrumentation, and documentation systems

Provide engineering support for the design, operation, improvement, and troubleshooting of facility electrical components and systems

Challenge assumptions and work to find simple solutions to complex problems

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or another STEM discipline

1+ years of experience design/analysis of circuits, electronic products, or hardware (internships/co-ops and club projects can apply)

Graduating in the class of 2026 or 2027

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Experience designing and implementing mixed-signal circuit boards using processors, FPGAs, Ethernet, multi-GHz Serdes, DRAM interfaces (DDR4), I2C, SPI, operational amplifiers, analog to digital and digital to analog converters, and power supply components

Experience with test equipment and measurement techniques to verify and validate product requirements (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

Demonstrated understanding of electrical schematics and electronics manufacturing to analyze and improve test coverage

Demonstrated understanding of computers and programming languages (Python, C/C++)

Exposure to some variety of production machinery, industrial sensors, and equipment (motion systems, dispense systems, temperature controllers, laser distance sensors, etc.)

Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing needs and requirements

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as 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.

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications 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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