Avionics Integration & HASS Engineer — Flight Hardware

Spacex; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Bonuses

Medical coverage

Paid vacation

401(k)

Job summary

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking an Avionics Integration & Test Engineer for the Starshield program. The role focuses on acceptance and qualification tests of satellite electrical systems and HASS chamber operations to screen flight hardware before launch.

Responsibilities include owning flight hardware through thermal screening, diagnosing failures, and collaborating across design, quality, and production teams to enable mission success. Strong engineering intuition is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering or physics.
• 1+ years design and/or hands-on manufacturing experience (internships, SAE projects, or professional experience).
• Willingness to obtain a Top Secret clearance (as needed).
• Experience with MATLAB or Python programming.

Responsibilities

• Own flight hardware through highly accelerated thermal screening procedures.
• Evaluate non-conforming electrical hardware to determine root cause and propose design improvements.
• Troubleshoot test software and modify the codebase to adjust test bounds and fixes.
• Collaborate with mechanical/electrical design, quality, and production teams to solve testing challenges.
• Drive continuous improvement to increase throughput and reduce costs to meet targets.
• Write automation software in Python to interact with flight hardware and test equipment.

Skills

MATLAB

Python

Electrical engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering or physics

Master's degree in an engineering discipline

Job description

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking an Avionics Integration & Test Engineer for the Starshield program. The role focuses on acceptance and qualification tests of satellite electrical systems and HASS chamber operations to screen flight hardware before launch.

Responsibilities include owning flight hardware through thermal screening, diagnosing failures, and collaborating across design, quality, and production teams to enable mission success. Strong engineering intuition is essential.