Development Test Engineer, 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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As a Software Development Test Engineer (Starlink), you will join a multidisciplinary team to design, build, and maintain highly reliable hardware-in-the-loop (HIL/HITL) testbeds for the Starlink software continuous integration system. You will develop test cases and simulation environments that replicate on-orbit scenarios to support technologies like space laser mesh networks, phased array antennas, and collision avoidance algorithms. Your daily work involves constructing platforms to test industrial ground antennas, high-power amplifiers, and ground-to-space lasers. Required skills include Python development, CI/CD pipeline experience, and a bachelor’s degree in a related engineering discipline. Preferred qualifications include experience with RF communications, 3D CAD software, PLCs, and communication protocols like CAN bus and SPI. You will troubleshoot test results to ensure software reliability and safety for the global broadband internet system.
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