Electrical Test Development Engineer, Customer Hardware (Starlink)

SpaceX
Texas
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Product ManagementExperience: 1+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Cross-functional collaboration","Problem-solving","Attention to reliability and yield","Communication with design and manufacturing teams","Analytical thinking"]

Own the development of automated test solutions that characterize the reliability and performance of Starlink customer devices. Design, implement, and verify development, production, and reliability test plans for phased arrays, Wi-Fi routers, power supplies, and upcoming products. Select and configure test hardware/PCBA approaches, write Python automation to run tests and interface with instrumentation, and collaborate across electrical, silicon, software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to improve reliability, yield, and test coverage.

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Electrical Test Development Engineer, Customer Hardware (Starlink)

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Job Summary

Own the development of automated test solutions that characterize the reliability and performance of Starlink customer devices. Design, implement, and verify development, production, and reliability test plans for phased arrays, Wi-Fi routers, power supplies, and upcoming products. Select and configure test hardware/PCBA approaches, write Python automation to run tests and interface with instrumentation, and collaborate across electrical, silicon, software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to improve reliability, yield, and test coverage.
Location: Texas
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Product Management
Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design and develop automated test solutions for high-volume consumer phased arrays, Wi-Fi routers, power supplies, and upcoming products.
  • •Select commercial-off-the-shelf hardware and/or design custom PCBAs to measure signals, apply flight-like loads, and power units under test.
  • •Write automation software in Python to interact with units under test, test equipment, instrumentation, field data, and production documentation systems.
  • •Work with design engineers, manufacturing engineers, and test lab teams to drive improvements that increase product reliability and yield.
  • •Challenge assumptions and find simple solutions to complex problems.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or other engineering discipline.
  • •1+ years of experience with hardware development or electronics test engineering (internship and extracurricular experience is applicable).
  • •1+ years of programming experience.
  • •Ability to work extended hours or weekends as needed for mission-critical deadlines.
Experience:1+ yearsElectronics test engineeringHardware development
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Cross-functional collaborationProblem-solvingAttention to reliability and yieldCommunication with design and manufacturing teamsAnalytical thinking
Tech Stack:PythonC/C++OscilloscopeMultimeterElectronic loadSpectrum analyzerNetwork analyzerVector signal generatorSource measurement unitPCBAsHALT/HASSThermal testingVibration testingTVAC

Eligibility

Nationality:US National

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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