PCB Reliability Engineer (Starship) at SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA

Summary: 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. The PCB Reliability Engineer will be responsible for the design and reliability of Starship electronics, working closely with various teams to ensure high-quality PCB development for deep space travel. Responsibilities: - Become a member of the PCB reliability team on the Starship program, leading the effort to create high-quality PCBs for deep space travel to the Moon and Mars - Fully own the design and development of PCB stack-ups for all Starship PCBs - Drive introduction of new materials, working closely with design engineers and our supply chain team - Create test plans and drive PCB reliability campaigns for volume production of PCBs - Manage DFM as part of design releases, process documentation, and communication between engineering teams and PCB vendors - Identify trends and opportunities for optimizing product output, quality enhancements, reliability, and cost - Provide feedback to engineering design teams to improve design for manufacturability and reliability - Identify, root-cause, and come up with corrective actions for reliability failures Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in materials science, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, manufacturing engineering, or equivalent engineering - 1+ years of professional experience in PCB design, reliability, or fabrication - Extended hours and weekend work may be required to support critical project and mission milestones - 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 Preferred Qualifications: - Experience working with PCB materials and PCB fabrication processes from industry - Knowledge of IPC manufacturing standards - Experience running failure analysis investigations and using tools like X-Ray, cross-section, and polishing - Knowledge of statistical techniques and methods such as experiment design, process capability analysis - Proficiency with board layout in any ECAD software - Demonstrated cross functional project management skills and ability to collaborate with other engineering disciplines - Ability to work in a fast paced, autonomously driven, and demanding start-up atmosphere - Excellent verbal and written communication skills Required Skills: PCB design, PCB reliability, PCB fabrication, PCB materials, IPC manufacturing standards, Failure analysis, X-Ray, Cross-section analysis, Statistical techniques, Experiment design, Process capability analysis, ECAD software, Cross functional project management, Polishing, Verbal and written communication Benefits: Long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, Potential discretionary bonuses, Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 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, Various other discounts and perks, 3 weeks of paid vacation, Eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year, Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law