Electrical Test Engineer (Avionics)
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Job Location:
Hawthorne, NV - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 115000 - 135000
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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 ofenabling human life on Mars.
ELECTRICAL TEST ENGINEER (AVIONICS)
Want to design test systems at a speed never before seen in the industry At SpaceX we are designing systems to test avionics in a matter of weeks not months or years! The Avionics Test group is the last line of defense testing and screening out all electronic hardware on our rockets and spacecraft. Hardware tested by the team includes but is not limited to: flight computers power conversion units analog and digital circuit boards FPGAs and communication system units. The team is critical in SpaceXs fundamental goal: allowing humanity to explore the stars. It is a huge undertaking and with it comes extreme responsibility to ensure the safety of the crew and payload.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop test solutions for in-house developed avionics hardware products that will fly to space
- Write automation software in Python to interact with units under test test equipment instrumentation and production documentation systems
- Work closely with and consistently provide feedback to responsible design engineers manufacturing engineers and test lab teams to drive design or infrastructure improvements to increase product reliability and yield
- Root-cause test failures to ensure issues are understood and develop and implement mitigations as part of a process of continuous improvement
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors degree in engineering computer science or physics
- 1 years of experience with hardware development or electronics test engineering via professional experience internships research and/or outside the classroom projects
- 1 years of programming experience
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Experience with test equipment and measurement techniques to verify and validate product requirements
- Understanding of electrical schematics and electronics manufacturing to analyze and improve test coverage
- Understanding of metrology sources of measurement error and uncertainty analysis
- Experience developing object oriented software
- Experience analyzing circuits and developing functional test plans
- Understanding and experience in environmental testing such as vibration shock thermal burn-in and TVAC
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
Pay range:
Electrical Test Engineer/Level I: $100000.00 - $120000.00/per year
Electrical Test Engineer/Level II: $115000.00 - $135000.00/per year
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills education and experience.
Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of company stock stock options or long-term cash awards as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical vision and dental coverage access to a 401(k) retirement plan short & long-term disability insurance life insurance paid parental leave and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation & will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual carryover and use requirements of the law.
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (aka green card holder) (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158 or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race color religion gender national origin/ethnicity veteran status disability status age sexual orientation gender identity marital status mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceXs Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to.
Key Skills
- System Design
- C/C++
- System Architecture
- LabView
- Military Experience
- Systems Engineering
- Requirements Management
- Sensors
- Ethernet
- Confluence
- Avionics
- Aviation Experience
About Company
SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology, with the ultimate goal of enabling people to live on other planets.
