Electromagnetic Effects Technician - Hands-on Test & Diagnostics

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking an Electromagnetic Effects Test Technician to support engineering teams by testing avionics hardware across harsh electromagnetic environments. You will read free-form drawings, interpret controlled documentation, troubleshoot hardware with oscilloscopes, DMMs, spectrum analyzers, and power supplies, and help design test fixtures.

You will fabricate electro-mechanical assemblies, maintain lab calibration, safety procedures, and support rapid, high-stakes test campaigns in a

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1+ years of experience fabricating test fixtures, harnesses and/or electro-mechanical assemblies.
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings and schematics.

Responsibilities

• Support engineers with standardized testing, root cause analysis and R&D projects.
• Read, interpret, and work from free-form drawings as well as from controlled documentation and processes.
• Troubleshoot electronics hardware using oscilloscopes, DMMs, spectrum analyzers, power supplies, and soldering equipment to determine root cause of failures.
• Troubleshoot complex problems independently with minimal direction.
• Design and fabricate electro-mechanical assemblies, harnesses and test fixtures from conceptual drawings.
• Maintain lab cleanliness, organization, equipment calibration, lab consumables, JHAs, and safety procedures.

Skills

Pressurized systems

Cable harnesses

Soldering

Crimping

Python scripting

Test sequences

Troubleshooting

Electrical diagrams

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Spectrum analyzers

Power supplies

Soldering equipment

Job description

SpaceX is seeking an Electromagnetic Effects Test Technician to support engineering teams by testing avionics hardware across harsh electromagnetic environments. You will read free-form drawings, interpret controlled documentation, troubleshoot hardware with oscilloscopes, DMMs, spectrum analyzers, and power supplies, and help design test fixtures.

You will fabricate electro-mechanical assemblies, maintain lab calibration, safety procedures, and support rapid, high-stakes test campaigns in a