The opportunity
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
What you'll do
Represent the Starship avionics system throughout all stages of integration,: from production and test all the way through GO for launch
Triage, troubleshoot, root cause, and repair electrical hardware issues on an: aggressive production schedule. Drive future improvements to minimize prevent reoccurrence
Support vehicle pad and flight operations as avionics operator responsible: for evaluating vehicle health, resolving issues real time, and recommending path forward
Contribute to new avionics vehicle architectures that minimize mass, cost,: and labor through collaboration with adjacent teams and supporting analysis
Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field, science, or math
+ years of experience with electrical component design, system level: integration of electronic components or system level testing (internship and collegiate extracurricular engineering project experience will be considered)
What they're looking for
- + years of experience using software tools such as Matlab, C++ or Python
- Competence with electrical test equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, etc.)
- Creative problem solving that can bring multiple disciplines together with: the ability to assess risk and make design/development decisions without all available data
- Experience troubleshooting sensors, actuators, and electrical components
