Senior Electrical Test Engineer, AI Satellites
SpaceX
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SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the mission of enabling humans to become a multi-planetary species. It operates the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launch vehicles, as well as the Starlink satellite internet constellation.
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The Electrical Test Engineer, AI Satellites (Starmind) joins the team developing a new satellite constellation designed to capture solar energy for high-performance AI compute on Earth. This role involves designing and developing automated test solutions for complex space-grade hardware, including power electronics, high-speed digital systems, mixed-signal designs, robust avionics, networking, and custom compute electronics. You will select commercial-off-the-shelf hardware, design custom PCBAs to measure signals, and write automation software in Python to interact with test equipment and production documentation. Key skills include analyzing circuits, developing functional test plans, and using tools like oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and vector signal generators. You will also perform environmental testing such as HALT/HASS, thermal, and vibration testing to ensure hardware reliability in extreme space environments.
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