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Thermal Mechanical Test Engineer, Silicon Packaging (Starlink)

SpaceX· Starlink Process Engineering
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Bastrop, TXFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Thermal and mechanical modeling and testing engineer responsible for characterizing package and board thermal performance, validating mechanical robustness, and correlating simulations with test data to enable high-volume production of Starlink hardware.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and run thermal and mechanical finite element models, and thermal simulations, to predict package and board-level behavior under operational and environmental conditions
  • Develop process models to support new production line bring-up and investigations into packaging processes
  • Design, set up, and execute thermal and mechanical test campaigns
  • Perform board-level thermal characterization and testing to evaluate heat spreading, junction temperatures, and system-level thermal performance
  • Operate and maintain thermal and mechanical test equipment, such as thermal chambers, along with instrumentation, including thermocouples and infrared cameras
  • Analyze test data, correlate models with empirical results, and provide actionable feedback to packaging, silicon design, and manufacturing teams
  • Support new package and board designs through test planning, execution, and data reporting
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with packaging process engineers, hardware design teams, production operations, and quality to integrate test insights into product development and production ramp

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in an engineering, math, or science discipline
  • 1+ years of experience with thermal or mechanical modeling and testing in an industry or academic setting

Skills

Required:Thermal and mechanical modelingThermal testingTest planning and executionData analysis
Nice to have:Python or MATLAB

Benefits

  • [Not specified in the text]
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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