Starship Avionics Engineer: Flight Ops & Systems

Starlink; Texas; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking an Avionics Systems Engineer (Starship) to own cradle-to-grave avionics for Starship, spanning design, build, test, launch and relaunch cycles. You’ll bridge analysis, production, and operations with cross-functional teams.

You will troubleshoot electrical hardware on a tight production schedule, develop new avionics architectures, and support real-time flight operations with a focus on reliability and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science or math.
• 1+ years of electrical design, system integration or testing experience.
• 1+ years of Matlab, C++ or Python experience.

Responsibilities

• Represent Starship avionics from production through launch.
• Triage, troubleshoot and repair electrical hardware on a production schedule.
• Support vehicle pad and flight operations as avionics operator in real time.
• Contribute to new avionics architectures to reduce mass, cost and labor.

Skills

Electrical design

System integration

Matlab

C++

Python

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or math

Tools

3D CAD software

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Power supplies

Job description

SpaceX is seeking an Avionics Systems Engineer (Starship) to own cradle-to-grave avionics for Starship, spanning design, build, test, launch and relaunch cycles. You’ll bridge analysis, production, and operations with cross-functional teams.

You will troubleshoot electrical hardware on a tight production schedule, develop new avionics architectures, and support real-time flight operations with a focus on reliability and performance.