Lead Electrical Engineer, Hardware Reliability (Starlink)
On-siteBastrop, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Lead and mentor a team of engineers focused on Starlink User Terminal Kit hardware reliability, from factory to field. Manage technical investigations for isolated or fleet-wide failures, develop qualification strategies for new products, and execute environmental, mechanical, electrical, and RF testing. Automate test execution and data analysis to improve decision-making while monitoring critical field metrics like return rates. Partner with design, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to influence product lifecycle reliability and drive process improvements for yield and quality. Maintain ISO 9001 and AS9100 standards, lead root cause analyses for failed PCBAs, and train engineers on problem-solving. Requires 2+ years in hardware reliability, leadership of 3+ engineers, and willingness to relocate to Bastrop, TX with up to 30% travel.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, materials engineering, manufacturing engineering, aerospace engineering, or another engineering discipline
- 2+ years of experience executing complex engineering projects in design qualification, manufacturing, hardware reliability, reliability test, or a production environment
- 1+ years of experience in a leadership position leading a team of 3+ engineers
- Ability to work extended hours, weekends, and offsite as needed
- Must be willing to travel up to 30% for work
- Must be willing to relocate to the Bastrop, TX area if not already local
- Remote or hybrid work not considered
- 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
Desired Qualifications
- Master's degree in electrical, mechanical, materials, manufacturing, aerospace engineering, or a related engineering discipline
- Experience developing and executing product qualification or hardware reliability strategies
- Experience developing objective test, inspection, and acceptance criteria
- Strong understanding of reliability engineering principles, failure mechanisms, root cause investigation, and risk-based engineering decision-making
- Experience developing environmental, mechanical, electrical, RF, or system-level test methods
- Experience with PCB, PCBA, electromechanical assemblies, and complex hardware systems
- Demonstrated ability to investigate complex hardware failures and drive corrective actions to closure
- Experience with high-volume manufacturing and transitioning hardware from development into mass production
- Ability to identify and analyze production process improvements for rate, yield, and quality
- Working experience in an AS9100, ISO 9001, or equivalent quality management system
- Experience automating test execution, data analysis, or engineering reporting
- Experience monitoring and aggregating hardware telemetry to identify key performance trends or anomalies
- Demonstrated experience training, mentoring, and developing engineers
- Ability to effectively organize, prioritize, assign, and track technical work and deliverables across multiple concurrent priorities
- Ability to independently define scope of work and drive projects from problem definition through technical resolution
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a highly adaptive and iterative environment
- Ability to influence cross-functional organizations through strong engineering rationale, business judgment, and data
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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