Mechanical Hardware Test Engineer - Failure Analysis (Starlink) is open at SpaceX in Redmond, WA. The posting gives a salary of $100K - $135K. Posted on Oct 5, 2026, and still on SpaceX’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
Perform detailed failure analysis of novel high voltage vacuum amplifiers on both new-production and active-service units Perform advanced physical failure analysis using SEM, FIB, EDS, cross-sectioning, and related techniques to identify failure mechanisms in functional materials Collaborate with design, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to improve product reliability and manufacturing processes Apply…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on SpaceX’s careers page.
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