Starpath
Space Solar Hardware
TestEngineer-SpaceSolarHardware
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“Test Engineer - Space Solar Hardware at Starpath. Skills: validating the performance of our solar products, environmental conditions. validating the performance of our solar products in a variety of environmental conditions. Assist activities related to the qualification and acceptance of space solar hardware”
Industry & Context.
engineering judgement using first-principles based rationale; assess and mitigate risks; FMEA/FMECA-lite; fault trees; failure analysis; root cause investigations; corrective/preventive actions
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U. S. citizen or national, (ii) U. S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U. S. C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U. S. C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U. S. Department of State.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
B.S. or higher in an engineering discipline, Experience building/owning hardware, engineering judgement using first-principles based rationale, written and verbal communication skills
Nice to Have
Solar array / power subsystem experience, Direct experience with environmental testing and/or high-rate manufacturing, Startup or rapid development program experience
What You'll Do.
validating the performance of our solar products in a variety of environmental conditions
Assist activities related to the qualification and acceptance of space solar hardware
Execute environmental tests according to reference mission specifications (TVAC
Support failure analysis
root cause investigations
and corrective/preventive actions
Partner with Manufacturing on quality controls
and nonconformance workflows
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work with the greater solar engineering organization to assess and mitigate risks; Partner with Manufacturing on quality controls, acceptance gates, and nonconformance workflows; Communicate testing rationale and results clearly to stakeholders
Communication Scope
written communication skills; verbal communication skills; Communicate testing rationale and results clearly to stakeholders
Full Job Description
ABOUT STARPATH Starpath develops and manufactures the technologies that will enable humans to live on the Moon and Mars. Today, we are building robotic systems that locally produce the essential commodities a lunar civilization will require at extreme scale: water, power, and oxygen. Our ultimate goal is to build and operate a self-sustaining city on Mars. THE ROLE The Starlight team is focused on dramatically improving space solar power to support Starpath’s core mission and the greater space economy. Starlight manufactures the lowest cost and highest performance space solar ever, which will power the majority of new satellites built on Earth and all of Starpath’s equipment on the Moon and Mars. As Test Engineer, you will be responsible for validating the performance of our solar products in a variety of environmental conditions. RESPONSIBILITIES - Assist activities related to the qualification and acceptance of space solar hardware - Execute environmental tests according to reference mission specifications (TVAC, vibration, thermal, radiation, etc.) - Work with the greater solar engineering organization to assess and mitigate risks (FMEA/FMECA-lite, fault trees where useful) - Support failure analysis, root cause investigations, and corrective/preventive actions - Partner with Manufacturing on quality controls, acceptance gates, and nonconformance workflows - Communicate testing rationale and results clearly to stakeholders REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS - B.S. or higher in an engineering discipline - Experience building/owning hardware - Strong engineering judgement using first-principles based rationale - Strong written and verbal communication skills PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Solar array / power subsystem experience - Direct experience with environmental testing and/or high-rate manufacturing - Startup or rapid development program experience COMPENSATION & BENEFITS - Location: Los Angeles (Hawthorne), CA - Salary base rate is $80k-$120k/yr, plus equity package; compe
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