Senior Electrical Test Engineer, AI Satellites

SpaceX

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TL;DR · Senior Electrical Test Engineer, AI Satellites

The Sr. 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 focuses on creating reliable electrical hardware, including power electronics, high-speed digital systems, mixed-signal designs, robust avionics, networking, and custom compute electronics for orbital AI inference. You will design and develop automated test solutions for space-grade hardware, selecting commercial-off-the-shelf components or designing custom PCBAs to measure signals and apply flight-like loads. Daily tasks involve writing Python automation software to interact with test equipment and production systems. Required skills include experience with oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and vector signal generators, alongside a grasp of analog control, discrete logic, C/C++, and environmental testing methods like HALT, HASS, thermal, and vibration.

What you'll do

  • Design and develop automated test solutions for complex, space-grade hardware.
  • Select commercial-off-the-shelf hardware and design custom PCBAs to measure signals and apply flight-like loads.
  • Write Python automation software to interact with units under test, test equipment, and production documentation systems.
  • Provide feedback to design and manufacturing engineers to drive improvements in product reliability and yield.
  • Analyze circuits and develop functional test plans to verify and validate product requirements.
  • Perform environmental testing including HALT/HASS, thermal, vibration, and TVAC.
  • Analyze electrical schematics and electronics manufacturing to improve test coverage.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or other engineering discipline.
  • 5+ years of experience with hardware development or electronics test engineering.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible for Department of State authorization.
  • Master’s degree in electrical engineering or related field (preferred).
  • Strong grasp of analog control, discrete logic design, and circuit analysis (preferred).
  • Experience designing and troubleshooting PCBAs and developing functional test plans (preferred).
  • Experience with test equipment, measurement techniques, and electronics manufacturing (preferred).
  • Proficiency in Python, C/C++, and object-oriented software development (preferred).

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