SpaceX
Electrical Test Engineer (Starshield)
About this role
SpaceX is hiring an Electrical Test Engineer for Starshield, the national security division leveraging Starlink technology. You'll design and develop comprehensive test systems for satellite electronics, ensuring reliability and safety of flight hardware through custom solutions and automation.
What you'll do
- Design and develop custom test solutions for satellite flight hardware including electronics, optics, RF systems, and electro-mechanical components
- Select COTS hardware and design custom PCBAs to measure signals, apply loads, and power units under test
- Write Python automation software to control test equipment, instrumentation, and interact with production documentation systems
- Collaborate with design and manufacturing engineers to provide feedback and improve product reliability and yield
- Root-cause test anomalies and failures to understand issues and implement mitigations
What they're looking for
- Python, MATLAB, or Embedded C/C++ programming
- Electronic hardware development and troubleshooting
- Test equipment operation (oscilloscopes, DMMs, DAQs, spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers)
- Circuit analysis and functional test plan development
- PCBA design and troubleshooting
- Object-oriented software development
- Environmental testing knowledge (HALT, HASS, vibration, thermal, EMI/EMC)
- RF test and measurement techniques
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan access
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with discounted stock
- Long-term incentives including company stock and stock options
- Potential discretionary bonuses
- 10% salary differential for those with active security clearance (up to $20,000 annually)
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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 a custom test solution you've designed—what hardware and software did you use, and what challenges did you overcome?
- How would you approach developing a functional test plan for a complex RF subsystem from scratch?