EMC/EMI Test Technician - Spaceborne Systems (2nd Shift)

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking an EMC/EMI Test Technician for 2nd shift to ensure electronics performance in harsh electromagnetic environments. You will perform emission/immunity tests on Starlink hardware, operate spectrum analyzers, VNAs, and oscilloscopes, and document results clearly while troubleshooting issues independently.

You will collaborate with design, manufacturing, and mission operations to support R&D and standardized testing, ensuring calibration and maintenance of test facilities.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in electronics OR 2+ years of electronics work experience.
• 2+ years of testing consumer electronics or electrical hardware.
• 2+ years of EMC testing experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform EMC/EMI emission and immunity testing of electrical systems and its components.
• Read, interpret, and work from controlled documentation and processes.
• Operate a spectrum analyzer, VNA, power meter, high-power amplifier, and oscilloscope.
• Independently verify results and document them clearly and precisely.
• Troubleshoot complex problems with minimal direction.
• Support engineers and test management with standardized testing and R&D projects.
• Maintain test equipment and oversee calibration processes.

Skills

EMC testing

Electronics testing

Schematic reading

Test equipment operation

Python scripting

Teamwork

Education

Associate's degree in electronics

Tools

Spectrum analyzer

Vector Network Analyzer

Power meter

Oscilloscope

Job description

SpaceX is seeking an EMC/EMI Test Technician for 2nd shift to ensure electronics performance in harsh electromagnetic environments. You will perform emission/immunity tests on Starlink hardware, operate spectrum analyzers, VNAs, and oscilloscopes, and document results clearly while troubleshooting issues independently.

You will collaborate with design, manufacturing, and mission operations to support R&D and standardized testing, ensuring calibration and maintenance of test facilities.