Starshield Avionics Test Engineer: Satellite Systems

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking an Avionics Test Engineer for the STARSHIELD program to design and develop test systems for spacecraft electronics, optics, RF, and electro-mechanical hardware. You will create tests from scratch and serve as the last line of defense to ensure safety and reliability of satellites and payloads.

Responsibilities include building custom test solutions, selecting PCBAs or COTS, writing Python automation, collaborating with design and manufacturing teams, and root-causing test

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, or related engineering discipline.
• 1+ years of electronic hardware or software development experience.
• 1+ years of programming in Python, MATLAB, or Embedded C/C++.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain 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 or electrical engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

DMMs

DAQs

RF test equipment

Vector Network Analyzers

Spectrum Analyzers

Job description

SpaceX is seeking an Avionics Test Engineer for the STARSHIELD program to design and develop test systems for spacecraft electronics, optics, RF, and electro-mechanical hardware. You will create tests from scratch and serve as the last line of defense to ensure safety and reliability of satellites and payloads.

Responsibilities include building custom test solutions, selecting PCBAs or COTS, writing Python automation, collaborating with design and manufacturing teams, and root-causing test