EMC/EMI Test Specialist for Avionics & Flight Hardware

SpaceX; Woodinville (WA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Employee stock purchase plan

Medical, vision and dental insurance

401(k) retirement plan

3 weeks paid vacation + 10+ paid U.S.‑

Paid holidays

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking an EMI/EMC Test Specialist for the Starlink Aviation program. The role involves verifying hardware performance on aircraft and mobile systems, performing exhaust tests at unit, subsystem, and system levels, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to solve EMI issues.

You will work with engineers on test planning, create fixture designs, and document results with precision while participating in a fast-paced environment supporting flight hardware testing.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in electronics or 2+ years of direct work experience in electronics.
• 1+ years of experience performing testing of electronics or electrical hardware.
• 1+ years of experience working with test fixtures, harnesses and/or electro-mechanical assemblies.

Responsibilities

• Perform EMC/EMI emissions and immunity testing of electrical systems and components.
• Read, interpret, and work from free-form drawings as well as from controlled documentation and processes.
• Design and fabricate electro-mechanical assemblies, harnesses and test fixtures from conceptual drawings.
• Operate a spectrum analyzer, VNA, power meter, high-power amplifier, and oscilloscope.
• Perform antenna and shielding effectiveness measurements.
• Independently perform verifications and document results in a clear, precise and complete manner.
• Troubleshoot complex problems independently with minimal direction.
• Support engineers and test management with standardized testing and R&D projects.
• Maintain test equipment and test facilities and oversee the equipment calibration process.

Skills

EMI testing

Root-cause analysis

Team collaboration

Written & verbal communication

Python scripting

Education

Associate's degree in electronics

Tools

Spectrum analyzer

Vector Network Analyzer (VNA)

Power meter

Oscilloscope

CAD drafting

Job description

SpaceX is seeking an EMI/EMC Test Specialist for the Starlink Aviation program. The role involves verifying hardware performance on aircraft and mobile systems, performing exhaust tests at unit, subsystem, and system levels, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to solve EMI issues.

You will work with engineers on test planning, create fixture designs, and document results with precision while participating in a fast-paced environment supporting flight hardware testing.