Sr. Electrical Design Engineer, Satellite Payload (Starlink)
SpaceX - Sunnyvale, CA
Posted Mar 9, 2026
Benefits
- Parental leave
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- Non-birth-parent leave
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- Family-building benefits
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- Salary
- $145K-$205K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
- 401(k) match
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Market context
- U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)
- $116,543 U.S. median for this role
- Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)
- +9.8% - Much faster than average
50% above the BLS role benchmark for software engineering aggregate.
Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Software Engineering aggregate by role bucket.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.
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- Weekend work
- Required From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
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About this role
Sr. Electrical Design Engineer, Satellite Payload (Starlink) Sunnyvale, CA 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. SR. ELECTRICAL DESIGN ENGINEER, SATELLITE PAYLOAD (STARLINK) The Starlink team desi gns, b uilds, and operates the world's most advanced communi cation netwo rk. Comprised o f over ten thou sand sate llites in l ow Ear th orbit and dozens o f ant enna ins tallatio ns on the ground , this syste m delivers broadband internet to more than ten million cus tomers around the wo rld. We develop nearly e very key p iece of technolo gy in h ouse - f rom the satellites' flight computer and electric pro p ulsion syst ems to the ir a dvanced phased a rray antennas and the AS ICs which enable them. W e've only begun to scratch the surface of Starlink's potential global impact , and a s we continue to upgrade and scale the system , we're looking for best-in-class engineers to join the team. As an Electrical Design Engineer on the Starlink Payload Engineering team, you'll have ownership over the entire life- cycle of the hardware that enables this connectivity, and sits at the intersection of electrical, mechanical, thermal, software, and antenna/RF engineering. Our team specializes in the design of
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