Principal Hardware Engineer: Global Gateways & Devices

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space exploration technologiesBrooklyn (NY)

Computer Hardware Engineers Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing

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SpaceX in Bastrop, TX is seeking a Principal Hardware Engineer for Gateways & Customer Hardware (Starlink) to own the development of end-user devices such as Starlink dishes, user terminals, and gateways. You will design, verify, and bring up high‑reliability electronics for a global satellite internet system with cross‑functional collaboration across silicon, software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams. Applicants should have 8+ years in hardware design, with extensive background in

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