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SpaceX · 11 hours ago

Avionics Systems Engineer (Starship)

Texas, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

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. The Starship Avionics Systems & Operations Engineer will be part of a team responsible for the ownership of Starship vehicle avionics throughout its lifecycle, including design, testing, and operations.

Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturingNational SecuritySpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Electrical component designSystem level integrationMatlabC++PythonElectrical test equipmentTroubleshooting sensors3D CAD softwareMulti-taskingOperations experienceCreative problem solvingSelf-motivatedOrganizational skillsCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in an engineering field, science, or math

1+ years of experience with electrical component design, system level integration of electronic components or system level testing

1+ years of experience using software tools such as Matlab, C++ or Python

Extended hours and weekend work frequently required to support critical project and mission milestones

Position located in Starbase, Texas. Travel to other SpaceX facilities may be intermittently required

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

Preferred

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

Experience with 3D CAD software

Software fluency, enabling automation of test or analysis tasks

Self-motivated with strong multi-tasking, organizational and communication skills

Ability to work in a fast paced, autonomously driven, and demanding atmosphere

Operations experience in flight test, piloting aircraft, or controlling other high consequence systems in real time