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Test Engineer, Compute Payload (Starmind)

SpaceX· Data Center Rack Production
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Bastrop, TXFull-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Test Engineer responsible for validating hardware enabling on-orbit AI processing and data center workloads for SpaceX’s Starmind constellation, including design of test processes, managing test infrastructure, and collaborating across mechanical, electrical, and testing teams to ensure production ramp milestones.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement test processes which seamlessly integrate into electro-mechanical assembly line with rapid iteration
  • Manage physical infrastructure of test integration and operations
  • Interface with engineers, specialists and technicians to optimize testing operations
  • Collaborate with the mechanical design team and end users to incorporate designs for test optimization
  • Lead development tests ensuring incremental milestones for the production ramp are met
  • Track manufacturing system key metrics around rate, cost, and quality
  • Identify tooling and hardware requirements, design and implement them into production processes. Rapidly iterate by evaluating non-conformances to determine root cause and drive test optimization

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
  • 1+ years of experience in a manufacturing or test environment via professional work experience, project/research-based student experience, or a combination of both

Skills

Required:Engineering degreeManufacturing/test experience
Last updated Sep 30, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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