Lead Avionics Integration & Test Engineer (Starshield)

SpaceX
California
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 140,000 - 230,000 annuallyFunction: QA, Test & Release EngineeringExperience: 2+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Technical leadership","Continuous improvement","Communication","Organizational skills","Problem solving"]

Lead a team responsible for designing, developing, troubleshooting, and maintaining autonomous hardware test systems used to develop, produce, and qualify satellites. Provide technical leadership and drive continuous improvement across requirements evaluation, system/subsystem testing, and factory integration. Build reliable test infrastructure and modular, reusable Python tooling to automate manufacturing processes and tests, partnering with design and manufacturing engineers to validate flight hardware amid fast-changing development timelines.

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Lead Avionics Integration & Test Engineer (Starshield)

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Job Summary

Lead a team responsible for designing, developing, troubleshooting, and maintaining autonomous hardware test systems used to develop, produce, and qualify satellites. Provide technical leadership and drive continuous improvement across requirements evaluation, system/subsystem testing, and factory integration. Build reliable test infrastructure and modular, reusable Python tooling to automate manufacturing processes and tests, partnering with design and manufacturing engineers to validate flight hardware amid fast-changing development timelines.
Location: California
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: QA, Test & Release Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide strong technical leadership focused on continuous improvement.
  • •Manage projects and delegate responsibilities to complete work on time, setting team goals for testing solutions.
  • •Develop and enforce processes to standardize test system deliverables and create highly reliable autonomous test systems.
  • •Own test development end-to-end, including requirements evaluation, system and subsystem testing, and factory integration.
  • •Develop modular, reusable Python software to automate manufacturing processes and tests, collaborating with design and manufacturing engineers to validate flight hardware.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 140,000 - 230,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceVisionDental401kDisability InsuranceLife InsurancePaid ParentalPaid LeaveEquity

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, physics, or another engineering discipline.
  • •2+ years of professional experience in testing or hardware development.
  • •1+ years of leadership experience leading teams, projects, or people.
  • •Thorough knowledge of electrical systems.
  • •Experience developing, debugging, and deploying electrical test systems used in real-world applications or projects.
Experience:2+ yearsHardware developmentHardware testingManufacturingElectrical systemsSatellite production
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Technical leadershipContinuous improvementCommunicationOrganizational skillsProblem solving
Languages:English
Tech Stack:PythonComputer architectureNetworks

Company Brief

SpaceX
Designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers, aiming to reduce space transportation costs and enable human life on Mars through reusable launch vehicles and integrated space systems.
Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States
Founded: 2002
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