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Development Test Engineer, Battery (Starship Electronics)

SpaceX· Starship Electronics
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Hawthorne, CA$100k - $115kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Characterize and qualify battery cell technologies for Starship vehicles, coordinating with Inverter and Battery design teams to define operating environments and push cells toward failure to understand limits. Perform a range of tests from electrical (e.g., EIS) to multidisciplinary thermal runaway testing, and contribute to design and infrastructure improvements for reliability.

Responsibilities

  • Create test stand concepts, fabrication drawings, wiring schematics, and instrumentation lists
  • Write automation and analysis software to collect and interpret data from the variety of setups
  • Supervise the integration of test stands including fabrication, mechanical assembly, and data/control systems
  • Operate test stands with great attention to detail as the tests have very little margin for error, making attention to detail crucial and essential
  • Work with REs to fully understand the parameters under which their hardware needs to operate
  • Work closely with and consistently provide feedback to responsible design engineers, manufacturing engineers, and test lab teams to drive innovation in design and infrastructure to increase product reliability

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, or an engineering discipline
  • 1+ years of experience with electronic hardware development or software development (academic projects, internships, and traditional professional experience all qualify)
  • 1+ years of programming experience using Python, MATLAB, or Embedded C/C++

Skills

Required:Test stand concept developmentAutomation & data analysis softwareTest stand integration supervisionAttention to detail in complex tests
Nice to have:Battery cell failure mode knowledge

Benefits

  • comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • access to a 401(k) retirement plan
  • short and long-term disability insurance
  • life insurance
  • paid parental leave
  • various other discounts and perks
  • 3 weeks of paid vacation and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy
Last updated Jul 29, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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