Aviation Test Technician - Harness & Hardware Specialist

SpaceX; Woodinville (WA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Vision coverage

Dental coverage

401(k)

Stock options

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Starlink Aviation Test Technician to build test systems and infrastructure for Starlink Aviation products. You will produce, deploy, and maintain test racks, fixtures, and harnessing based on engineering drawings and internal systems.

You will work with design and certification engineers, FAA and enterprise partners to advance SpaceX’s mission of providing global aviation connectivity. Strong electromechanical experience and attention to detail are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency; associate degree preferred.
• 3+ years of hardware testing experience preferred.
• Hands-on with harnesses, electro-mechanical assemblies, PCBs, test stations.
• Strong documentation and communication to improve designs and processes.
• Awareness of AS9100/IPC-620/J-STD-001 qualifications.
• Experience with electromechanical build processes and lab tools.

Responsibilities

• Build wire harnesses, PCAs, test racks, robotics, and environmental equipment.
• Troubleshoot hardware/software, update docs, train line technicians, perform maintenance.
• Prioritize tasks to meet deadlines and respond to critical requests.
• Interpret sources from formal docs to informal sketches for tests.
• Identify design gaps and update documentation to prevent recurrence.
• Maintain a clean, stocked, and orderly work area.

Skills

Electromechanical assembly

Hardware testing

Documentation & training

Communication skills

Electrical theory

Soldering & assembly tools

Debugging & measurement

Software: Windows/Linux

Git/SVN

Education

Associate degree

High school diploma or equivalency

Tools

Altium

Mentor

NX CAD

Python

Bash scripting

JIRA

Confluence

TeamCenter

SVN

Git

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

Spectrum Analyzer

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Starlink Aviation Test Technician to build test systems and infrastructure for Starlink Aviation products. You will produce, deploy, and maintain test racks, fixtures, and harnessing based on engineering drawings and internal systems.

You will work with design and certification engineers, FAA and enterprise partners to advance SpaceX’s mission of providing global aviation connectivity. Strong electromechanical experience and attention to detail are essential.