Senior Avionics Test Engineer - Satellite Systems

InvestedintheMission; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Healthcare

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Sr. Avionics Test Engineer (STARSHIELD) to design, develop, and maintain test systems for satellite electronics, optics, RF and electro-mechanical hardware.

You will build test solutions from the ground up and ensure reliability of spacecraft hardware through data-driven decisions. The role requires 5+ years in electronic hardware or software, strong Python/MATLAB/Embedded C/C++, and close collaboration with design, manufacturing, and test teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, or an engineering discipline with an emphasis in electrical engineering and electronics.
• 5+ years of electronic hardware development or software development experience.
• 5+ years of programming experience using Python, MATLAB, or Embedded C/C++.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain custom test solutions for flight hardware consisting of in-house developed electronics, optics, RF antennas and modulators, and electro-mechanical hardware
• Select commercial-off-the-shelf hardware and/or design custom PCBAs to measure signals, apply flight-like loads, and power units under test
• Write automation software in Python to interact with units under test, test equipment, instrumentation, and production documentation systems
• Work closely with and consistently provide feedback to responsible design engineers, manufacturing engineers, and test lab teams to drive innovation in design and infrastructure to increase product reliability and yield
• Root-cause test anomalies and failures during various states of testing and development to ensure they are understood and implement mitigations

Skills

Python

MATLAB

Embedded C/C++

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, or an engineering discipline with an emphasis in electrical engineering and electronics

Tools

Oscilloscopes

DMMs

DAQs

Spectrum analyzers

Vector network analyzers

Job description

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Sr. Avionics Test Engineer (STARSHIELD) to design, develop, and maintain test systems for satellite electronics, optics, RF and electro-mechanical hardware.

You will build test solutions from the ground up and ensure reliability of spacecraft hardware through data-driven decisions. The role requires 5+ years in electronic hardware or software, strong Python/MATLAB/Embedded C/C++, and close collaboration with design, manufacturing, and test teams.