Sr. Electrical Test Engineer, AI Satellites (Starmind)

SpaceX • Bastrop, TX

5h • Onsite

About The Position

SpaceX is developing Starmind, a constellation of satellites designed to capture solar energy in space and power low-cost, high-performance AI compute for Earth. The role develops automated test solutions for complex, space-grade electrical hardware, including power electronics, high-speed digital systems, mixed-signal designs, avionics, networking, and custom compute electronics. These systems must operate in the space environment while providing connectivity, control, power distribution, and processing for orbital AI inference.

The engineer selects commercial off-the-shelf test hardware or designs custom PCBAs, writes Python automation software, and collaborates with design, manufacturing, and test lab teams to improve product reliability and yield. The position is 100% onsite in the Austin-Bastrop area; remote and hybrid work are not considered. Relocation is required if not already local. Extended hours or weekends may be needed for mission-critical deadlines, and occasional travel may be required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or another engineering discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience with hardware development or electronics test engineering.
• Ability to work extended hours or weekends as needed for mission-critical deadlines.
• Must meet the stated U.S. export-control eligibility requirements or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering or a related field.
• At least 7 years of experience with hardware development or electronics test engineering.
• Strong grasp of analog control and discrete logic design.
• Experience analyzing circuits and developing functional test plans.
• Experience designing and troubleshooting PCBAs.
• Experience with test equipment and measurement techniques to verify and validate product requirements, including oscilloscopes, multimeters, electronic loads, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, vector signal generators, and source measurement units.
• Understanding of electrical schematics and electronics manufacturing for analyzing and improving test coverage.
• Understanding of metrology, sources of measurement error, and uncertainty analysis.
• Experience developing object-oriented software.
• Thorough understanding of electronics reliability and failure mechanisms.
• Understanding and experience in environmental testing such as HALT/HASS, thermal, vibration, and TVAC.
• Strong understanding of computers and programming languages such as Python and C/C++.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a highly cross-functional role.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop automated test solutions for complex, space-grade hardware.
• Select commercial-off-the-shelf hardware and/or design custom PCBAs to measure signals, apply flight-like loads, and power units under test.
• Write Python automation software to interact with units under test, test equipment, instrumentation, field data, and production documentation systems.
• Work closely with design engineers, manufacturing engineers, and test lab teams, providing feedback to drive design or infrastructure improvements that increase product reliability and yield.
• Challenge assumptions and find simple solutions to complex problems.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior