Starshield Avionics Test & Integration Engineer

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking an Avionics Integration and Test Engineer (STARSHIELD) to lead acceptance and qualification tests of satellite electrical systems, investigate hardware failures via telemetry, and drive reliable ground checkout procedures.

This hands-on role requires collaboration with software and hardware teams, test automation, and the ability to work extended hours to meet mission deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering or physics is required.
• 1+ years of design and/or hands-on manufacturing experience or equivalent.
• Strong ability to investigate failed electrical hardware to determine root cause via telemetry and hardware investigations.

Responsibilities

• Design and validate electrical ground support equipment for testing Starshield satellites.
• Evaluate non-conforming electrical hardware to determine root cause failure modes and propose design improvements.
• Develop and automate vehicle checkout procedures for both integrated self tests and early-life mortality screens.
• Evaluate proposed flight designs for integration and impacts to vehicle level checkouts.
• Develop and maintain continuous integration test regression systems.
• Interface with software engineers to improve SpaceX-developed automation infrastructure.
• Manage integration build flow and test operations.

Skills

Design experience

Telemetry analysis

Programming (Python, MATLAB)

Avionics integration

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering or physics

Master's degree in engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Job description

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking an Avionics Integration and Test Engineer (STARSHIELD) to lead acceptance and qualification tests of satellite electrical systems, investigate hardware failures via telemetry, and drive reliable ground checkout procedures.

This hands-on role requires collaboration with software and hardware teams, test automation, and the ability to work extended hours to meet mission deadlines.