Test Technician

SpaceX

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Woodinville, WA
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18 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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TL;DR · Test Technician

As a Test Technician (Starlink Aviation), you will join the Starlink Aviation team to build test systems and infrastructure for aviation products. Your daily responsibilities include producing, deploying, and maintaining test racks, fixtures, and harnessing based on engineering drawings. You will also troubleshoot hardware and software, update documentation, train technicians, and perform scheduled maintenance to support production and qualification. The role requires building high-quality wire harnesses, PCBAs, robotics, and environmental simulation equipment while identifying design gaps. Key technical skills include experience with electromechanical assembly, soldering, wire crimping, and 3D printing. You will utilize tools such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, and spectrum analyzers, alongside software like Windows, Linux, SVN, Git, JIRA, Confluence, TeamCenter, Altium, Mentor, NX, Python, and BASH scripting. This role focuses on the technical infrastructure required to provide internet access for the global aviation fleet.

What you'll do

  • Build high-quality wire harnesses, PCBAs, test racks, robotics, and environmental simulation equipment.
  • Deploy and maintain test systems and infrastructure used for Starlink Aviation products.
  • Troubleshoot hardware and software issues to support production and qualification processes.
  • Update technical documentation and train line technicians on established procedures.
  • Interpret engineering drawings, informal sketches, and controlled documentation to build components.
  • Identify design gaps and resolve them by asking directed questions and updating records.
  • Perform scheduled maintenance on test equipment and infrastructure.
  • Maintain a clean, stocked, and orderly work area.

What we're looking for

  • High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
  • 1+ years of experience in electromechanical assembly.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible for required export control authorizations.
  • Associate degree (preferred).
  • 3+ years of experience with hardware testing (preferred).
  • Experience fabricating and debugging harnesses, electro-mechanical assemblies, PCBAs, and test stations (preferred).
  • Proficiency with electrical debug tools, electronics theory, and various software systems including Linux, Python, and CAD tools (preferred).
  • Experience with AS9100, IPC-620, J-STD-001, and electromechanical build processes like soldering and 3D printing (preferred).

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