Senior Avionics Test Engineer — Satellite Flight Lab

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP is seeking a Sr. Avionics Test Engineer for its Starshield project to design and develop custom test systems for electronic hardware used in satellites. This role involves ensuring the safety and reliability of spacecraft systems while collaborating closely with design and manufacturing teams.

Qualified candidates should have a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, 5+ years of relevant experience, and proficiency in Python and embedded programming.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with electronic hardware development or software development.
• 5+ years of programming experience using Python, MATLAB, or Embedded C/C++.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain custom test solutions for flight hardware.
• Write automation software in Python to interact with units under test.
• Root-cause test anomalies and failures during various states of testing.

Skills

Electronic hardware development

Software development

Python programming

MATLAB programming

Embedded C/C++ programming

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer engineering or electrical engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

DMMs

DAQs

RF test equipment

Spectrum analyzers

Signal generators

Job description

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP is seeking a Sr. Avionics Test Engineer for its Starshield project to design and develop custom test systems for electronic hardware used in satellites. This role involves ensuring the safety and reliability of spacecraft systems while collaborating closely with design and manufacturing teams.

Qualified candidates should have a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, 5+ years of relevant experience, and proficiency in Python and embedded programming.