SpaceX
Aerospace
TestEngineer,Avionics(Starship)
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“Test Engineer, Avionics (Starship) at SpaceX. Skills: Test equipment design, Process automation, Hardware verification. Design production test equipment. Build production test equipment”
What You'll Achieve.
Enable Starship's rapid flight cadence; Make life multi-planetary
Industry & Context.
Problem solving; Root cause analysis
Work weekends, Extended hours, ITAR requirements
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in engineering, 1+ years of experience in design, manufacturing, and/or production of mechanical, electrical, or fluids systems
Nice to Have
3+ years of professional experience in high-rate design and/or production of mechanical or electronics hardware systems, Experience designing or building custom test equipment or automated test systems, Experience with wire harness electrical testing methods, Proficiency in programming or scripting for test automation and data analysis, Mechanical aptitude for designing test fixtures and hardware, Experience working on multidisciplinary projects
What You'll Do.
Design production test equipment
Build production test equipment
Design automation systems
Build automation systems
Scale automation systems
Verify wire harnesses quality
Verify electromechanical assembly quality
Validate test methods
Ensure harnesses meet reuse requirements
Ensure harnesses are flight-worthy
Drive root-cause analysis
Implement corrective actions on test failures
Scale test throughput
Support production rates
Own transition of new test capabilities
Sustain production use
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Multidisciplinary projects
Full Job Description
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. TEST ENGINEER, AVIONICS (STARSHIP) We are building the highest-volume wire harness production operations in aerospace history to build thousands of Starship vehicles per year. In this role, you will design, build, and scale the test equipment, processes, and automation that sit between harness production and vehicle integration. You’ll create the systems that prove every harness is defect-free and capable of withstanding extreme reuse, directly enabling Starship’s rapid flight cadence and making life multi-planetary. This is a highly hands-on, multidisciplinary role for someone who enjoys solving problems across electrical, mechanical, and software domains while owning real hardware and seeing their work directly impact vehicles flying to orbit. RESPONSIBILITIES: Design and develop production test equipment, test racks, and automation systems to verify wire harnesses and electromechanical assembly quality at scale Define and validate test methods that ensure harnesses meet extreme reuse requirements while remaining flight-worthy, while driving root-cause analysis and corrective actions on test failures Scale test capacity and throughput to support production rates of thousands of vehicles per year and own the transition of new test capabilities into sustained production use BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, aerospace, or manufacturing engineering 1+ years of experience in design, manufacturing, and/or production of mechanical, electrical, or fluids systems (internship and collegiate extracurricular engineering project experience qualifies) PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: 3+ years of professional experience in high-rate design and/or production of mechanical
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