Avionics Systems Engineer (Starship)

SpaceX
California
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 100,000 - 135,000 annuallyFunction: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)Experience: 1+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Problem-solving","Communication","Multi-tasking","Organizational","Teamwork"]

Avionics Systems Engineer for Starship joining a cross-functional team spanning analysis, design, production and operations. You’ll own cradle-to-grave avionics, design electrical architectures, repair components, and troubleshoot subsystems (power, network, sensors, actuators, compute, RF, video) across integration, testing and launch phases. Collaboration with adjacent teams to minimize mass, cost and labor is key.

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SpaceX
7 months ago

Avionics Systems Engineer (Starship)

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Job Summary

Avionics Systems Engineer for Starship joining a cross-functional team spanning analysis, design, production and operations. You’ll own cradle-to-grave avionics, design electrical architectures, repair components, and troubleshoot subsystems (power, network, sensors, actuators, compute, RF, video) across integration, testing and launch phases. Collaboration with adjacent teams to minimize mass, cost and labor is key.
Location: California
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)

Key Responsibilities

  • •Represent the Starship avionics system throughout all stages of integration, from production and test all the way through GO for launch.
  • •Triage, troubleshoot, root cause, and repair electrical hardware issues on an aggressive production schedule. Drive future improvements to minimize prevent reoccurrence
  • •Support vehicle pad and flight operations as avionics operator responsible for evaluating vehicle health, resolving issues real time, and recommending path forward
  • •Contribute to new avionics vehicle architectures that minimize mass, cost, and labor through collaboration with adjacent teams and supporting analysis
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 100,000 - 135,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:401kHealth InsuranceVisionDentalEquityPaid LeavePaid Holidays

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field, science, or math
  • •1+ years of experience with electrical component design, system level integration of electronic components or system level testing (internship and collegiate extracurricular engineering project experience will be considered)
  • •1+ years of experience using software tools such as Matlab, C++ or Python
  • •Experience with electrical test equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, etc.)
  • •Creative problem solving that can bring multiple disciplines together with the ability to assess risk and make design/development decisions without all available data
Experience:1+ yearsAerospaceSpace
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Problem-solvingCommunicationMulti-taskingOrganizationalTeamwork
Languages:English
Tech Stack:MatlabC++Python3D CADElectrical test equipmentMultimetersOscilloscopesPower distributionRFVideoEmbedded

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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