Avionics Integration & Test Engineer (Starshield)
SpaceX· Starshield Production
Hawthorne, CA$115k - $170kfull-timePosted 3mo ago
About the role
Avionics Integration and Test Engineers are responsible for acceptance and qualification tests of satellite electrical systems and for operating HASS chambers to screen flight hardware, with emphasis on electrical architecture, factory checkouts, and telemetry-driven root-cause analysis to ensure Starshield satellites function in space.
Responsibilities
- Own flight hardware through highly accelerated thermal screening procedures and serve as primary contact for any associated issues or stoppages
- Evaluate non-conforming electrical hardware to determine root cause failure modes and propose design improvements
- Troubleshoot test software and modify the codebase to adjust test bounds, implement fixes, and incorporate updates as needed
- Collaborate with mechanical/electrical design, quality, and production teams to solve high-complexity testing challenges
- Drive continuous improvement efforts to increase throughput and reduce cost to meet targets
- Write automation software in Python to interact with flight hardware, test equipment, instrumentation, and production documentation
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering or physics
- 1+ years of design and/or hands-on manufacturing experience (internships, collegiate engineering projects such as Formula SAE, Baja SAE, etc., or professional industry experience)
Skills
Required:Python
Nice to have:Electrical system integrationTest planning and proceduresDocumentation and configuration management
Benefits
- Long-term incentives (stock or long-term cash awards)
- Discretionary bonuses
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- 3 weeks of paid vacation plus 10+ paid holidays per year
- Paid sick leave per company policy
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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