Lead Production Test Development Engineer, Customer Hardware

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Bastrop, TX
Posted: 5 days ago
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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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Lead Production Test Development Engineer, Customer Hardware (Starlink) joins the Starlink team to lead a group of engineers focused on high-volume production testing for consumer hardware like phased arrays, Wi-Fi routers, and power supplies. The role involves designing, implementing, and verifying development, production, and reliability test solutions while collaborating with global contract manufacturers to ensure quality for millions of devices. Key responsibilities include establishing Design For Test guidelines, performing coverage analyses, and writing automation software in Python to interface with units under test and instrumentation. Candidates should possess a degree in electrical engineering or another engineering discipline, along with experience in hardware development, electronics test engineering, and object-oriented programming. Technical competencies include PCBAs troubleshooting, circuit analysis, Git, and familiarity with networking concepts like VLANs and NAT to solve complex production challenges.

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Python C/C++ DFT PCBAs Git Oscilloscope Multimeter Spectrum Analyzer Network Analyzer Vector Signal Generator Source Measurement Unit HALT HASS VLANs NAT Metrology

What you'll do

Lead a team of engineers developing fixtures, test cases, and automated solutions for high-volume consumer products.
Develop and maintain Design For Test (DFT) guidelines for new product implementations.
Create test strategies and perform thorough coverage analyses to ensure production quality.
Write Python automation software to interface with hardware, test equipment, and production data systems.
Provide feedback to design and manufacturing teams to improve product yield and infrastructure.
Manage the testing of products manufactured by both internal teams and global contract manufacturers.
Solve complex engineering problems by identifying simple, effective solutions for high-volume production.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or another engineering discipline.
5+ years of experience in hardware development or electronics test engineering.
5+ years of object-oriented programming experience.
2+ years of experience with technical leadership (preferred).
Experience analyzing circuits, developing functional test plans, and performing test coverage analysis (preferred).
Experience designing/troubleshooting PCBAs and using test equipment like oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers (preferred).
Understanding of electronics manufacturing, reliability, failure mechanisms, and environmental testing (preferred).
Must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or eligible for required export control authorizations.

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