Starship Avionics Test Engineer: Flight Hardware

United States Digital Space LLC; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision & Dental

401(k) plan

Stock options

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking an Avionics Test Engineer focused on Starship programs in El Segundo, CA. You will design, develop, and maintain test systems for advanced flight hardware and electronics, integrating Python automation and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities include hardware test solution development, PCBAs testing, and root-cause analysis to improve reliability. Strong C/C++ and MATLAB skills are valued, with extended hours for mission milestones.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience with electronic hardware development or software development (academic projects, internships, and traditional professional experience all qualify)
• 1+ years of programming experience using Python, MATLAB, or Embedded C/C++
• Bachelor’s degree in computer/electrical engineering or related field

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++

Electronics hardware development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, or related engineering discipline

Tools

Oscilloscopes

DMMs

DAQs

Vector network analyzers

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking an Avionics Test Engineer focused on Starship programs in El Segundo, CA. You will design, develop, and maintain test systems for advanced flight hardware and electronics, integrating Python automation and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities include hardware test solution development, PCBAs testing, and root-cause analysis to improve reliability. Strong C/C++ and MATLAB skills are valued, with extended hours for mission milestones.