Job brief: Wi-Fi Engineer, Hardware Reliability (Starlink)

What JoRoute checked · Checked by JoRoute

• Listed on SpaceX's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-09 (today); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-09.
• The apply link opens boards.greenhouse.io, the address SpaceX's board gives for this job.
• The same title for the same place was listed 1 other time on this board in the last 90 days: several openings, or a re-posted job.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: Not published
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Bastrop, TX
• Posted: 2026-11-09

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Entry level. The posting asks for 1+ years of experience.

Must have

• p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, RF engineering, computer engineering, computer science, mathematics, or other STEM discipline
• p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">1+ years of experience working with digital or mixed-signal designs, using oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, power supplies, and/or solder…
• p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">1+ years of experience with networking technologies including ethernet protocols and Wi-Fi standards
• p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">1+ years of experience with data analysis in Python/R
• p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">1+ years experience in consumer electronics or similar industry
• p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">1+ years of experience with SQL

Conditions

• p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">This position is based in Bastrop, TX (near Austin) and requires being on-site; hybrid or remote work not considered
• p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed
• p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Must be willing to travel up to 10% for work
• employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/…

Main duties

• p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Perform telemetry and log analysis as well as hands-on debugging to drive to root cause and corrective action of faile…
• p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Build and maintain critical tools and custom software to objectively assess the performance and reliability of Starlin…
• p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Run internal betas and product launches to identify and resolve any design issues in the hardware or software of new p…
• p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Build relationships and collaborate across disciplines including engineering, production, test, inventory, quality, su…
• p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Consistently contribute effort, leadership, and creative thinking to solving complex problems in a collaborative fashi…

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for engineer jobs in Texas: $131k a year (305 listings, 32 employers). This listing does not publish pay to compare.
• Across SpaceX's 2,908 open listings, 60% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How SpaceX hires

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