SpaceX
Avionics Test Engineer (Starship)
About this role
SpaceX seeks an Avionics Test Engineer to design and develop comprehensive test systems for advanced spacecraft flight hardware on the Starship program. You will create custom testing infrastructure combining hardware, software, and test sequences to validate critical avionics components in extreme environments before flight.
What you'll do
- Design and develop custom test solutions for flight hardware including electronics, optics, RF antennas, and electro-mechanical components
- Select COTS hardware or design custom PCBAs to measure signals, apply loads, and power units under test
- Write Python automation software to control units under test, test equipment, instrumentation, and production systems
- Collaborate with design and manufacturing engineers to drive innovation and improve product reliability and yield
- Root-cause test anomalies and failures to identify and implement mitigations
What they're looking for
- Python programming
- Electronic hardware development
- Test equipment operation (oscilloscopes, DMMs, DAQs)
- PCBA design and troubleshooting
- RF test equipment (spectrum analyzers, VNAs, signal generators)
- Electrical schematic analysis
- Environmental testing (HALT, HASS, vibration, thermal, TVAC, EMI/EMC)
- Object-oriented software development
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- 3 weeks paid vacation plus 10+ paid holidays annually
- Stock options and employee stock purchase plan discounts
- Paid parental leave and disability insurance
- Potential discretionary bonuses and long-term incentives
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SpaceX
SpaceX develops advanced spacecraft and satellite systems, including the Starshield government satellite constellation and Starfall re-entry cargo capsule for global delivery. The company is hiring engineers in avionics integration, software test automation, mechanical design, and hardware reliability to validate flight-critical systems and ensure mission success.
- Website
- spacex.com
Likely interview questions
- Describe your experience designing or troubleshooting PCBAs and how you approach identifying circuit-level issues.
- Walk us through a time you developed a test plan for complex hardware—what failure modes did you target and why?