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.

ELECTRICAL TEST ENGINEER (STARSHIP AVIONICS)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop test solutions for in-house developed avionics hardware products which will fly to space
• Write automation software in Python to interact with units under test, test equipment, instrumentation, and production documentation systems
• Troubleshoot test software and modify code to adjust test parameters, output reports, fix minor bugs, and implement production improvements which do not require major changes to the software architecture
• Troubleshoot test failures to identify source of non-conformances including failures due to software, test hardware, or device under test
• Prepare engineering documentation necessary for the transition from development to production including test procedures standard operating procedures
• Work closely with and consistently provide feedback to manufacturing engineers to drive design or infrastructure improvements to increase product reliability and yield
• Write and release work instructions for any off-nominal operations
• Verify and approve production readiness of test hardware and software for new product introduction (NPI)
• Responsible for test readiness, resolving work stoppages, delegating associated tasks, and general progression of flight hardware through the testing process
• Root-cause test failures to ensure issues are understood and develop and implement mitigations as part of a process of continuous improvement

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science or physics 
• 1+ years of experience with hardware development or electronics test engineering via professional experience, internships, research and/or independent projects
• 2+ years of programming experience

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience working with test equipment and the use of measurement techniques
• Understanding of electrical schematics and electronics manufacturing to analyze and improve test coverage
• Understanding of metrology, sources of measurement error, and uncertainty analysis
• Experience implementing design for manufacture and design for test
• Experience developing object-oriented software
• Experience analyzing circuits and developing functional test plans
• Understanding and experience in environmental testing such as vibration, shock, thermal, burn-in, and TVA
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be available to work extended hours and weekends as needed
• Schedule varies depending on site operational needs; flexibility required

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

• To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.  

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should notify the Human Resources Department at (310) 363-6000.