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
Gateways - design, build, and test electronics for the world's largest: network of ground stations, which function as an intermediary between the satellites and our end-users to ensure smooth data transfer and transmission
Hardware Test and Automation: design validation and testing from initial concept development to full-scale production
Failure Analysis: root cause analysis of systemic production issues to drive design and process changes for improving product quality
On-Orbit Reliability: monitor and support health of satellite electronics while in orbit, leading anomaly investigations, and performing lab experiments to replicate findings in orbit
Design and develop automated test solutions for our avionics and payload hardware
Select commercial-off-the-shelf hardware and/or design custom PCBAs to: measure signals, apply flight-like loads, and power units under test
What they're looking for
- Write automation software in Python to interact with units under test, test: equipment, instrumentation, field data, and production documentation systems
- Get hands-on and support hardware through production, satellite integration, and flight
- Work closely with engineers from adjacent disciplines (mechanical, thermal,: software, test engineering, supply chain, silicon design, etc.) to deliver tightly integrated, high-performance hardware
- Perform electrical bench testing and develop engineering models of failures: to replicate and inform mitigation of anomalies
