Test Engineer (Starship Development)

SpaceX
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: QA, Test & Release EngineeringExperience: 1+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Teamwork","Problem-solving"]

Test Engineer (Starship Development) participates in the Development Test team to design and execute engine, component, and spacecraft tests for SpaceX programs, with ownership of test campaigns, DAQ and instrumentation, and collaboration with design engineers to improve test stands and flight hardware.

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4 months ago

Test Engineer (Starship Development)

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Job Summary

Test Engineer (Starship Development) participates in the Development Test team to design and execute engine, component, and spacecraft tests for SpaceX programs, with ownership of test campaigns, DAQ and instrumentation, and collaboration with design engineers to improve test stands and flight hardware.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: QA, Test & Release Engineering
Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and execute tests at the engine and component level to evaluate hardware performance and survivability during the mission.
  • •Repeated ownership of test campaigns, including test plan creation, new system activation, test operations, data review, and test stand equipment design/fabrication.
  • •Provide daily direction and instruction to technicians to fabricate and integrate test articles and stand equipment.
  • •Develop and maintain test procedures, sequences, scripts, configuration files, and software.
  • •Operate and troubleshoot data acquisition and control systems, wiring, and instrumentation.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, electrical engineering or other engineering field
  • •1+ years of hands-on testing experience (experience from internships, clubs or other hands-on extra-curricular activities qualifies)
  • •2 years of hands-on experience with mechanical systems, structural systems, propulsion systems, fluid systems, flight hardware or test operations
  • •Knowledge of hazardous systems (cryogenic, flammable, hypergolic, pyrophoric)
  • •Knowledge of high-pressure system design and handling
Experience:1+ yearsAerospaceSpaceRocketry
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationTeamworkProblem-solving
Languages:English
Tech Stack:National InstrumentsDAQSiemens NXInventorCATIAPythonMatlabCC++JavaVisual Basic

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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