Electrical Test Engineer, Customer Hardware – High-Volume

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Bastrop, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking an Electrical Test Development Engineer for Starlink customer hardware. The engineer will own test solutions for reliability and performance of Starlink dishes, Wi-Fi routers, and power supplies, interfacing with design, silicon, software, and manufacturing teams.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, 1+ years in hardware test or electronics, and 1+ years programming. Strong knowledge of test equipment and Python is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• 1+ years of hardware development or electronics test engineering experience.
• 1+ years of programming experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop automated test solutions for high-volume consumer hardware.
• Select COTS hardware or design PCBAs to measure signals and apply loads.
• Write Python scripts to interact with units under test and test equipment.
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, and test lab teams to improve reliability.

Skills

Python

C/C++

Test automation

Cross-functional teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

Electronic load

Spectrum analyzer

Vector signal generator

Source measure unit

Job description

SpaceX is seeking an Electrical Test Development Engineer for Starlink customer hardware. The engineer will own test solutions for reliability and performance of Starlink dishes, Wi-Fi routers, and power supplies, interfacing with design, silicon, software, and manufacturing teams.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, 1+ years in hardware test or electronics, and 1+ years programming. Strong knowledge of test equipment and Python is preferred.