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Hardware Test Engineer (Starlink)

SpaceX· Starlink Satellite PCB Production Engineering
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Hybrid (Redmond, WA)$105k - $120kfull-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Hardware Test Engineer for SpaceX Starlink responsible for developing automated electrical test systems and ensuring satellite hardware withstands space environments, spanning electrical, mechanical, thermal, software, and RF domains.

Responsibilities

  • 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 flight
  • Understand all products and processes that require the systems for which they have developed and/or are responsible for.
  • Challenge assumptions and work to find simple solutions to complex problems
  • Ensure work is conducted and systems are designed/produced in compliance with appropriate safety requirements (UL, NFPA, ANSI, IEC, Etc.)

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics or other STEM discipline
  • 1+ years of experience with hardware development or electronics test engineering (internship experience is acceptable)

Skills

Required:Test system design and developmentPython programming
Nice to have:PCB design and troubleshootingRF testing and characterizationEnvironmental testing (HALT/HASS, thermal, vibration, TVAC)

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • short and long-term disability insurance
  • life insurance
  • paid parental leave
  • paid vacation and holidays (3 weeks vacation, 10+ holidays)
  • employee discounts and perks
  • company shuttles for commute from select Seattle locations to Redmond office (Mon-Fri)
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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