Reliability Engineer

6 days ago

Hawthorne, California, United States SpaceX Full time
Job Title: Avionics Hardware Reliability Engineer

SpaceX is a pioneering company that aims to make humanity a multi-planetary species. As a key member of our team, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the reliability of our avionics systems.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Collaborate with electrical design engineering and avionics manufacturing teams to improve product reliability.
  • Support new product development by prototyping early development hardware.
  • Identify opportunities for risk reduction and removal of complexity in designs and processes.
  • Conduct PCBA test failure investigations and perform structured root cause analysis.
  • Lead initiatives for risk reduction and removal of complexity in designs and processes.
  • Monitor the yield rate of products and drive corrective action.
  • Contain suspect or known non-conforming product.
  • Support the shop floor in continuous improvement and the advancing of a Lean, autonomous production system.
  • Serve as a technical expert in avionics processes.
  • Work with core avionics to determine the minimum viable sequence of acceptance testing.
  • Provide mentorship and guidance to junior engineers.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or an engineering discipline with an emphasis in electrical engineering or electronics.
  • 5+ years in a PCBA manufacturing and/or avionics design role with a focus on hands-on hardware support/test/root cause.
  • 3+ years of experience with electrical test equipment.
Preferred Skills and Experience:
  • Master's degree in electrical engineering or an engineering discipline with an emphasis in electrical engineering or electronics.
  • 8+ years of industry experience working with electronic hardware.
  • Electrical schematic and PCB design software.
  • Circuit simulation software.
  • Ability to troubleshoot PCBA level failures and provide corrective action.
  • PCBA Fabrication experience.
  • Demonstrated application of process controls in high volume manufacturing, test, and quality environment.
  • Experience with RF test equipment and RF concepts.
  • Experience developing or supporting avionics integration and testing, analog, digital, and mixed signal circuit testing, PCBA root cause analysis and testing, electrical schematic capture and PCB design software, design for excellence, root cause, derating, and related analyses, digital communications interfaces, battery systems design and assembly, solar power systems design and assembly, and IPC standards.
Additional Requirements:
  • Ability to work extended hours, weekends, and offsite as needed.
Compensation and Benefits:

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks.

You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year.

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