Product Development Engineer (Silicon)

About Spacex

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.

Job Summary

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER (SILICON) SpaceX is leveraging our experience building rockets and spacecraft to deploy Starlink, the world’s most advanced broadband internet system. Starlink is the world’s largest satellite constellation and provides fast, reliable internet to millions of users worldwide. We design, build, test, and operate all parts of the system – thousands of satellites, consumer receivers that allow users to connect within minutes of unboxing, and the software that brings it all together. We’ve only begun to scratch the surface of Starlink’s potential global impact and are looking for best-in-class engineers to help maximize Starlink’s utility for communities and businesses around the globe.

In this position, you will wear numerous hats and engage a broad set of technical fields to drive the design, production, and launch of Starlink products. Projects may include launching new Starlink kits, establishing new and innovative production lines, spearheading massive insourcing projects, and more. In this role, you’ll get a unique glimpse into the high-level workings of the program and the launch process for new products.

Key Responsibilities

• Own a product from design to launch – work with stakeholders to define the roadmap, make the product manufacturable at rate, ensure the design is best suited for the customer, coordinate product mapping, and drive launch to target international markets.
• Serve as key technical point of contact for internal and external stakeholders to ensure production meets targets and product launch is successful.
• Serve as the business point of contact between internal and external customers and coordinate with stakeholders from the business, UX, and engineering teams throughout the NPI phase of a project.
• Translate new product strategies into business requirements and technical deliverables to ensure new product introduction meets business needs.
• Identify opportunities for improvement via market research, data analysis, and beta testing campaigns.
• Support engineering failure analysis and root cause investigation during initial roll out and early production of new products.
• Motivate and support peers to achieve program goals.
• Prepare relevant updates & deliverables to senior management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or physics.
• 2+ years of experience leading engineering projects (internship and extracurricular experience is applicable).

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of industry experience managing product technical requirements.
• 2+ years of industry experience in mechanical or electrical product design.
• 2+ years of industry experience with project management (technical scope, schedule, cost).