SpaceX

1 month ago

Sr. Avionics Test Engineer (Starshield)

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Job Summary

Design, develop, and maintain test systems for SpaceX Starshield spacecraft, building hardware-in-the-loop test solutions for flight electronics, RF and electro-mechanical components. Develop Python automation, collaborate with design/manufacturing/test labs, and drive reliability improvements while ensuring screening of electronic hardware for spacecraft readiness.

Location: United States

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: QA, Test & Release Engineering

Key Responsibilities

•Design, develop, and maintain custom test solutions for flight hardware consisting of in-house developed electronics, optics, RF antennas and modulators, and electro-mechanical hardware
•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, and production documentation systems
•Work closely with and consistently provide feedback to responsible design engineers, manufacturing engineers, and test lab teams to drive innovation in design and infrastructure to increase product reliability and yield
•Root-cause test anomalies and failures during various states of testing and development to ensure they are understood and implement mitigations

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 140,000 - 205,000 annually

Perks:Health InsuranceVisionDental401kPaid LeavePaid Holidays

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, or an engineering discipline with an emphasis in electrical engineering and electronics
•5+ years of experience with electronic hardware development or software development (academic projects, internships, and traditional professional experience all qualify)
•5+ years of programming experience using Python, MATLAB, or Embedded C/C++
•Experience with RF test equipment including spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers, and signal generators
•Understanding of environmental testing such as HALT, HASS, vibration, shock, thermal, EMI/EMC
•Active Secret, Top Secret or Top Secret SCI clearance, or ability to obtain one

Experience:5+ yearsSpaceAerospaceDefense

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:Problem-solvingCommunicationTeamworkData-drivenAdaptability

Languages:English

Tech Stack:PythonMATLABEmbedded C/C++PCBAsOscilloscopesDMMsDAQsSpectrum analyzersVector network analyzersSignal generators

Eligibility

Security Clearance:SecretTop SecretTop Secret SCI

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

Glassdoor: 4.2

Website LinkedIn

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SpaceX

1 month ago

Sr. Avionics Test Engineer (Starshield)

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 2 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: United States

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: QA, Test & Release Engineering

Key Responsibilities

•Design, develop, and maintain custom test solutions for flight hardware consisting of in-house developed electronics, optics, RF antennas and modulators, and electro-mechanical hardware
•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, and production documentation systems
•Work closely with and consistently provide feedback to responsible design engineers, manufacturing engineers, and test lab teams to drive innovation in design and infrastructure to increase product reliability and yield
•Root-cause test anomalies and failures during various states of testing and development to ensure they are understood and implement mitigations

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 140,000 - 205,000 annually

Perks:Health InsuranceVisionDental401kPaid LeavePaid Holidays

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, or an engineering discipline with an emphasis in electrical engineering and electronics
•5+ years of experience with electronic hardware development or software development (academic projects, internships, and traditional professional experience all qualify)
•5+ years of programming experience using Python, MATLAB, or Embedded C/C++
•Experience with RF test equipment including spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers, and signal generators
•Understanding of environmental testing such as HALT, HASS, vibration, shock, thermal, EMI/EMC
•Active Secret, Top Secret or Top Secret SCI clearance, or ability to obtain one

Experience:5+ yearsSpaceAerospaceDefense

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:Problem-solvingCommunicationTeamworkData-drivenAdaptability

Languages:English

Tech Stack:PythonMATLABEmbedded C/C++PCBAsOscilloscopesDMMsDAQsSpectrum analyzersVector network analyzersSignal generators

Eligibility

Security Clearance:SecretTop SecretTop Secret SCI

Company Brief

SpaceX

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

Glassdoor: 4.2

Website LinkedIn