Battery Test Engineer, Satellites (Starlink)

SpaceX
Redmond
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 100,000 - 135,000 annuallyFunction: QA, Test & Release EngineeringExperience: 1+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Attention to detail","Problem-solving","Communication"]

Battery Test Engineer for Starlink leads design, fabrication, and execution of battery test campaigns across packs and cells, developing test fixtures, facilities, and data acquisition to verify reliability, safety, and performance in orbital conditions within a fast-paced R&D environment.

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SpaceX
4 months ago

Battery Test Engineer, Satellites (Starlink)

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Job Summary

Battery Test Engineer for Starlink leads design, fabrication, and execution of battery test campaigns across packs and cells, developing test fixtures, facilities, and data acquisition to verify reliability, safety, and performance in orbital conditions within a fast-paced R&D environment.
Location: Redmond
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: QA, Test & Release Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Create test fixturing concepts, fabrication drawings, wiring schematics, and establish mechanical, thermal, and electrical tests for battery packs and cells
  • •Develop and maintain test facilities including abuse and vacuum chambers
  • •Establish safety protocols for high voltage applications and destructive tests of battery cells
  • •Design test fixtures and data acquisition systems
  • •Document test plans, procedures, and results
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 100,000 - 135,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceVisionDental401kPaid LeavePaid HolidaysDisabilityLife InsuranceShuttle Service

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering
  • •1+ years of experience in mechanical fixturing and/or battery systems, academic research, or professional design/analysis of mechanical structures and fixturing
  • •Willingness to travel up to 25% to other SpaceX sites
  • •Ability to work extended hours and some weekends
  • •Experience with testing, data acquisition, and troubleshooting of mechanical/electrical systems
Experience:1+ yearsAerospaceSatellitesSpaceflight
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Attention to detailProblem-solvingCommunication
Languages:English
Tech Stack:PythonSQLNXFEAUnigraphicsArbinNovonixThermocouplesStrain gaugesData acquisition

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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