Hardware Test Engineer (Starlink)
Hardware Test Engineer (Starlink)
SpaceX
SpaceX is seeking a Hardware Test Engineer for its Starlink project, which aims to provide advanced broadband internet via a large satellite constellation. The role involves working across various engineering disciplines to develop and validate test systems for satellite hardware, ensuring reliability in space environments.
Qualification
- Experience in electrical, mechanical, or software engineering
- Proficiency in Python for software tools and automation
- Knowledge of high-speed digital communications and RF engineering
- Experience with test system design and validation
- Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-discipline team environment
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Experience with PCB design and test equipment.
Responsibility
- Work with a cross-discipline team including electrical, mechanical, and software engineers to conceptualize and develop test systems used to test and validate flight hardware
- Define, document and present test system requirements, coverage, designs and operational strategies
- Design and produce test assets such as test racks, electrical panels, electrical test fixtures, harnessing, connectors, PCBAs, machinery, tools, processes, etc.
- Select commercial-off-the-shelf hardware and/or design custom PCBAs to measure signals, apply flight-like loads, and power units under test
- Drive continual improvements to our designs by building physical and digital tools to analyze data collected both on-orbit and in production
- Utilize software tools (Python) to interact with units under test, test equipment, instrumentation, field data, and production documentation systems
- Get hands-on and support hardware through production, satellite integration, and testing processes.
