Avionics Systems Engineer (Starship) - Starbase TX

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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.

AVIONICS SYSTEMS ENGINEER (STARSHIP)

As a Starship Avionics Systems & Operations Engineer, you will have the unique opportunity to be part of a cross-functional team that bridges the gap between vehicle analysis, design, production and vehicle operations.

The Starship Avionics Team is responsible for cradle to grave ownership of Starship vehicle avionics as the vehicle is built, tested, launched, recovered and re-launched. This includes development of new capabilities, electrical design of vehicle architecture, repair of electrical components, and troubleshooting of avionics subsystems including power distribution, vehicle network, onboard sensors, actuators, compute, RF, and video.

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

Auto req ID

478578BR

Minimum Education Required

Bachelors

Job_Category

Technician

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

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

Preferred Skills And Experience

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

Additional Requirements

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

City*

Star Base

State*

Texas

Job Code

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Affiliate Sponsor

SpaceX