About the role
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
AVIONICS INTEGRATION & TEST ENGINEER (STARSHIELD)
Avionics Integration and Test Engineers are responsible for acceptance and qualification tests of our satellite's electrical systems. They must have a deep working knowledge of the satellite's electrical architecture, factory checkouts, and the ability to investigate failed electrical hardware to determine root cause via telemetry and hardware investigations. A successful Avionics Integration and Test Engineer demonstrates engineering intuition and critical thinking and is comfortable working under ambiguous requirements with minimal oversight. The ultimate goal of the Integration and Test team is to ensure that Starshield satellites work properly once deployed into space and achieve their mission.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Design and validate electrical ground support equipment for testing Starshield satellites
Evaluate non-confirming 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
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering or physics
1+ years of design and/or hands-on manufacturing experience (internships, collegiate engineering projects such as Formula SAE, Baja SAE, etc., or professional industry experience will be considered)
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Ability and willingness to obtain a Top Secret clearance
Master's degree in an engineering discipline
Experience with MATLAB, python, or other programming language
Experience with integrat…
