Hardware Test Engineer (Starlink)

SpaceX
Redmond
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 105,000 - 145,000 annuallyFunction: QA, Test & Release EngineeringExperience: 1+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Teamwork","Problem-solving"]

Hardware-focused engineer responsible for developing and deploying automated test systems for SpaceX Starlink flight hardware, spanning electrical, mechanical, thermal analysis, software, and RF domains. You’ll design test assets, analyze data from on-orbit and production environments, and ensure safety/compliance while collaborating with cross-functional teams to validate complex satellite hardware.

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SpaceX
4 months ago

Hardware Test Engineer (Starlink)

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Job Summary

Hardware-focused engineer responsible for developing and deploying automated test systems for SpaceX Starlink flight hardware, spanning electrical, mechanical, thermal analysis, software, and RF domains. You’ll design test assets, analyze data from on-orbit and production environments, and ensure safety/compliance while collaborating with cross-functional teams to validate complex satellite hardware.
Location: Redmond
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: QA, Test & Release Engineering
Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Collaborate with electrical, mechanical and software engineers to design and develop test systems for flight hardware validation
  • •Define and document test system requirements, coverage, designs and operational strategies
  • •Design and produce test assets such as racks, panels, fixtures, harnessing, PCBAs and tooling
  • •Select off-the-shelf hardware or design custom PCBAs to measure signals, apply loads, and power units under test
  • •Develop tools and processes to analyze data from on-orbit and production environments and drive design improvements

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 105,000 - 145,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceVisionDental401kPaid LeavePaid HolidaysShuttle ServiceParental Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics or other STEM discipline
  • •1+ years of experience with hardware development or electronics test engineering (internship experience acceptable)
  • •Strong understanding of computers and programming languages (Python, C/C++, TwinCAT)
  • •Experience with RF testing and electronics measurement equipment (e.g., oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, network analyzer)
  • •Knowledge of environmental testing such as HALT/HASS, thermal, vibration and TVAC and safety standards (UL, NFPA, ANSI, IEC)
Experience:1+ yearsStarlinkSpaceXAerospace
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationTeamworkProblem-solving
Languages:English
Tech Stack:PythonC/C++TwinCATRFPCBAsOscilloscopeSpectrum analyzerNetwork analyzerVector signal generatorSource measurement unitHALTHASSThermalVibration

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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