Battery Test Engineer for Starship Electronics

SpaceX; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is hiring a Development Test Engineer, Battery (Starship Electronics) to characterize and qualify battery cell technologies for our next generation vehicles. You will identify operating environments and run tests from electrical to thermal, applying strict attention to detail.

Join a multidisciplinary team working with design, manufacturing, and test labs to drive reliability. Level I/II salaries and benefits are provided and ITAR requirements apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, or an engineering discipline.
• 1+ years of experience with electronic hardware development or software development.
• 1+ years of programming experience using Python, MATLAB, or Embedded C/C++.

Responsibilities

• Create test stand concepts, fabrication drawings, wiring schematics, and instrumentation lists
• Write automation and analysis software to collect and interpret data from the variety of setups
• Supervise the integration of test stands including fabrication, mechanical assembly, and data/control systems
• Operate test stands with great attention to detail as the tests have very little margin for error
• Work with REs to fully understand the parameters under which their hardware needs to operate
• 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

Skills

Python

MATLAB

Embedded C/C++

Electronic hardware development

Test automation

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree (engineering)

Tools

Parametric CAD

Job description

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is hiring a Development Test Engineer, Battery (Starship Electronics) to characterize and qualify battery cell technologies for our next generation vehicles. You will identify operating environments and run tests from electrical to thermal, applying strict attention to detail.

Join a multidisciplinary team working with design, manufacturing, and test labs to drive reliability. Level I/II salaries and benefits are provided and ITAR requirements apply.