Hardware Development Engineer, Gateway Failure Analysis (Starlink)

Responsibilities

• 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

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or other STEM discipline
• 1+ years of experience in hardware development, failure analysis, or reliability engineering (internships and co-ops acceptable)

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• 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 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
• 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

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

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