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SpaceX

Thermal Engineer (Starlink)

SpaceX

Published 11 May 2026
Bastrop, TX
Full Time

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Role Highlights

Languages used

MATLAB

Key skills

Written Communication
System Design
WiFi
Research
Wireless
3D

Tools, Libraries and Frameworks

Description

The role involves managing the thermal design, testing, and validation of hardware for a satellite broadband system. Responsibilities include designing thermal systems for phased arrays, gateways, and consumer wireless products. The engineer will conduct thermal simulations for semiconductor packages and perform lab testing to validate performance under extreme conditions. The position requires automating workflows to improve design cycles and utilizing first-principles to evaluate design impacts. Additionally, the role involves collaborating with mechanical, electrical, software, and RF teams to ensure hardware robustness.

Required Qualifications and Skills

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline. At least one year of experience in mechanical design, electromechanical design, or analysis is required, which may include internship or project team experience. A Master's degree in a relevant engineering discipline is preferred. Applicants must also meet specific U.S. government export regulation requirements.

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About the company

SpaceX

Size

13529

Founded

HQ

Hawthorne, US

Description

SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches the worlds most advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 by Elon Musk to revolutionize space transportation, with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary. SpaceX has gained worldwide attention for a series of historic milestones. It is the only private company ever to return a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit, which it first accomplished in December 2010. The company made history again in May 2012 when its Dragon spacecraft attached to the International Space Station, exchanged cargo payloads, and returned safely to Earth a technically challenging feat previously accomplished only by governments. Since then Dragon has delivered cargo to and from the space station multiple times, providing regular cargo resupply missions for NASA. For more information, visit www.spacex.com.

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