SpaceX Starlink

Avionics Test Engineer (Starfall)

Hawthorne, CA

Sponsorship not specified$105k-$123kDetected 5 hours ago

PythonAvionicsHardware DesignResearchCommunication

About the role

Hardware tested by the team includes but is not limited to: flight computers, power conversion units, analog and digital circuit boards, FPGAs, and communication system units.
The team is critical in SpaceX's fundamental goal: allowing humanity to explore the stars.

Develop test solutions for in-house developed avionics hardware products that will fly to space
Work closely with and consistently provide feedback to responsible design engineers, manufacturing engineers, and test lab teams to drive design or infrastructure improvements to increase product reliability and yield

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 outside the classroom projects
1+ years of python programming experience
Experience with test equipment and measurement techniques to verify and validate product requirements
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Understanding of electrical schematics and electronics manufacturing to analyze and improve test coverage
Understanding of metrology, sources of measurement error, and uncertainty analysis
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 TVAC
The Avionics Test group is the last line of defense testing and screening out all electronic hardware on our rockets and spacecraft.

Level I: $105,000.00 - $122,500.00/per year
Level II: $120,000.00 - $150,000.00/per year
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.
Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX.
You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.
$120,000.00 - $150,000.00/per year

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.
Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX.
You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.
Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.

flight computers, power conversion units, analog and digital circuit boards, FPGAs, and communication system units.
allowing humanity to explore the stars.
It is a huge undertaking and with it comes extreme responsibility to ensure the safety of the crew and payload.
Root-cause test failures to ensure issues are understood and develop and implement mitigations as part of a process of continuous improvement

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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 reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com.

This listing is sourced directly from SpaceX Starlink's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.