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Lead Electrical Test Engineer (Starlink)

SpaceX· Starlink Engineering Bastrop - Dev Ops
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Bastrop, TXfull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Lead technical owner of high-volume PCB electrical test at the Starlink factory in Bastrop, responsible for in-circuit and flying-probe test programs, fixtures, test PCBAs, coverage, and first-article, and for leading test engineers and technicians.

Responsibilities

  • Own electrical test production program quality: in-circuit (Teradyne or equivalent) and flying-probe programs, fixtures, correlation, change control, and first-article for new products and panel revisions, including yield, false-fail / false-pass, and throughput.
  • Design and own test fixtures and racks for multi-unit production test: mechanical structure, unit presentation, and electrical interface, designed for production rate and durability.
  • Design and own test PCBAs: schematic, layout, bring-up, and fabrication/assembly of boards used in the test process.
  • Debug yield, false-fail, and false-pass on the production floor; drive technical root cause with CAM and process engineering.
  • Develop and maintain Design For Test (DFT) guidelines and work with design and CAM teams to implement them on new panels.
  • Develop test strategies, perform test coverage analyses, and conduct formal test strategy reviews with peer teams.
  • Write or maintain automation software to interact with testers, instrumentation, and production documentation systems.
  • Technically lead test engineers, technicians, and specialists on programs, fixtures/racks, test PCBAs, and debug.
  • Spend a substantial share of time on individual technical work (programs, fixtures/racks, test PCBAs, equipment).
  • Travel to other SpaceX factories to transfer working production programs and fixtures as needed.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or other engineering discipline.
  • 3+ years of experience in high-volume electrical or manufacturing test (ICT, flying probe, functional, or equivalent production board test).
  • 2+ years of expereince mentoring engineers on a test process.

Skills

Nice to have:High-volume PCB or PCBA production testFixture and multi-unit rack designTest PCBAs design (schematic and layout) and fabrication/assemblyIn-circuit test (ICT / Teradyne or equivalent)Test strategy and coverage analysisTest equipment and measurement techniquesReading electrical schematics and understanding electronics manufacturingProgramming for tester automationGit repository interaction
Last updated Sep 30, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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