Electromechanical Test Specialist, Factory Automation

SpaceX; Union Hill-Novelty Hill (WA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401(k) plan

Medical, vision, and dental coverage

Paid parental leave

3 weeks paid vacation + 10+ holidays

Shuttle service Seattle to Redmond

Job summary

SpaceX is hiring a TEST SPECIALIST in Factory Automation (STARLINK) to simulate long-duration operation in vacuum and harsh environments, supporting production and qualification tests across propulsion, radio, laser, and power hardware. The role involves building, debugging, and maintaining test hardware and processes.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in mechanical/electrical systems, plus hands-on testing experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 3+ years hands-on experience with mechanical/structural/fluid/electrical systems.
• 2+ years experience performing electronic testing and inspection with portable measuring devices.

Responsibilities

• Design and build wire harnesses, PCBAs, test racks, robotics, and environmental simulation equipment.
• Support production, engineering, and qualification tests including equipment bring-up and configuration, dry runs, and in situ troubleshooting.
• Manage first article builds, address shortages and errors, and feedback findings into documentation.
• Manage supply chain and vendors for outsourced equipment builds.
• Develop and manage maintenance plans for production equipment.
• Maintain safe, clean, stocked, and orderly work area.

Skills

Hands-on mechanical systems

Electrical systems

Troubleshooting

Attention to detail

Physical stamina

Strong communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Linux

Windows

Git

SVN

JIRA

Altium

Mentor PCB

NX

Bash

Python

Job description

SpaceX is hiring a TEST SPECIALIST in Factory Automation (STARLINK) to simulate long-duration operation in vacuum and harsh environments, supporting production and qualification tests across propulsion, radio, laser, and power hardware. The role involves building, debugging, and maintaining test hardware and processes.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in mechanical/electrical systems, plus hands-on testing experience.