Senior Electrical Test Engineer for AI Satellite Systems

SpaceX; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Bastrop, Texas seeks an experienced Senior Electrical Test Engineer to advance automated test solutions for space-grade hardware and complex avionics. You will design test rigs, select or build PCBAs, and develop Python automation to drive tests and collect data from test equipment and units under test.

The role requires a Bachelor's in electrical engineering and 5+ years of hardware or electronics test experience, with strong Python and C/C++ skills, plus familiarity with lab

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of hardware development or electronics test engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop automated test solutions for complex, space grade 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, field data, and production documentation systems.
• Work closely with and provide feedback to responsible design engineers, manufacturing engineers, and test lab teams to drive design or infrastructure improvements to increase product reliability and yield.
• Challenge assumptions and work to find simple solutions to complex problems.

Skills

Python

C/C++

Test engineering

Electronic test

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

Oscilloscope

Spectrum analyzer

Vector signal generator

Source measurement unit

Job description

SpaceX in Bastrop, Texas seeks an experienced Senior Electrical Test Engineer to advance automated test solutions for space-grade hardware and complex avionics. You will design test rigs, select or build PCBAs, and develop Python automation to drive tests and collect data from test equipment and units under test.

The role requires a Bachelor's in electrical engineering and 5+ years of hardware or electronics test experience, with strong Python and C/C++ skills, plus familiarity with lab