Aviation Test Systems Engineer

SpaceX; Woodinville (WA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401(k) plan

Medical, vision, dental coverage

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Job summary

SpaceX in Woodinville, WA is seeking a Starlink Aviation Test Specialist to help design, build, and deploy test systems for Starlink Aviation products. You’ll work with design and certification engineers and with FAA partners to ensure flight-ready systems.

Responsibilities include assembling harnesses, PCBAs, test racks, and environmental equipment; collecting data from vibration, thermal, RF tests; supporting production and qualification, managing first articles and coordinating with

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 3+ years in mechanical/structural/fluid/electrical systems.
• 2+ years in electronic testing and inspection with portable tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, procure and perform test system assembly for Starlink aviation platforms.
• Build wire harnesses, PCBAs, test racks, robotics, and environmental equipment.
• Operate and report data from tests to meet FAA certification requirements.
• Ensure product quality and conformance to specs.
• Support production, engineering, and qualification tests; troubleshoot.
• Manage first article builds and address shortages.
• Manage supply chain and vendors for outsourced builds.
• Develop and manage maintenance plans for production equipment.
• Maintain safe, clean, orderly work area.

Skills

Mechanical & electrical systems

Electronic testing & inspection

Fabrication of harnesses & PCBAs

Electromechanical debugging

Documentation & reporting

PCBAs, wire harnesses and test racks

Electrical debugging tools

Linux/Windows scripting (Git, SVN, JIR

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree

Tools

Linux

Windows

Git

SVN

JIRA

Altium

Mentor PCB

NX

Bash

Python

Job description

SpaceX in Woodinville, WA is seeking a Starlink Aviation Test Specialist to help design, build, and deploy test systems for Starlink Aviation products. You’ll work with design and certification engineers and with FAA partners to ensure flight-ready systems.

Responsibilities include assembling harnesses, PCBAs, test racks, and environmental equipment; collecting data from vibration, thermal, RF tests; supporting production and qualification, managing first articles and coordinating with