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Test Engineer (Dragon)

SpaceX· Dragon Integration
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Cape Canaveral, FLfull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Test Engineer for Dragon Spacecraft Integration Mechanisms, Avionics/Automation, Interior, and Trunk sub-team, focusing on post-flight testing, refurbishment, and ground processing to support Dragon spacecraft development and operations.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute procedures for integrated testing of both Crew and Cargo Dragon flight hardware and subsystems during post-flight processing, teardown, maintenance, and pre-flight processing
  • Develop test solutions for in-house developed hardware products which will fly to space
  • Act as a Dragon vehicle controller and test conductor during Dragon integrated system tests
  • Evaluate flight vehicle requirements and work scope definition for capsule refurbishment campaigns, including evaluation of change, risk, and previous as-built conditions
  • Develop and implement integration processes for assigned ownership areas
  • Manage multiple ground support equipment and facility improvement projects, prioritizing highest return on investment and communicating those returns
  • Design and develop tools (hardware and/or software) to enable and optimize test operations and vehicle processing
  • Work with SpaceX application software to develop automated solutions to test processing, requirements management, test campaign management, and data reviews
  • Collaborate with test and responsible engineers to resolve technical problems, integrate new processes and hardware, and continuously improve testing tools and processes
  • Independently troubleshoot vehicle or GSE failures to root cause and write the disposition and follow-on plan
  • Effectively communicate test priorities, including personnel safety, vehicle safety, and schedule when coordinating with other teams

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in physics, electrical engineering, software engineering, mechanical engineering, or other engineering discipline
  • 1+ years of experience with hardware development, vehicle integration or refurbishment, manufacturing, pressurized systems, or operations (internship and project experience applies)

Skills

Required:Test planning and executionSystems integrationTroubleshooting
Nice to have:Tooling development (hardware/software)Python and C++CAD experienceData acquisition and metrology
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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