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

As an avionics systems engineer, you will be responsible for vehicle system design, integration, and test. You will help design the flight vehicle avionics system baseline from avionics components and the vehicle system interfaces. You will build a vehicle by leading first-build electrical integration and test operations. Through the integration and test campaign, you will ensure the vehicle is ready for its flight to carry payloads to low earth orbit and beyond.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Represent the avionics system in vehicle-level cross-disciplinary trades and issue resolution
• Define avionics requirements to support systems including but not limited to propulsion, life support, thermal, and payload systems
• Lead avionics architecture definition through internal trade studies and concept of operations definition
• Design electrical harness schematics for flight and test applications
• Write and execute electrical test plans and test procedures for the flight vehicle
• Lead ground test operations during the electrical integration and test campaign
• Review test data and lead anomaly investigation and resolution
• Verify avionics system test coverage on flight or flight-representative hardware

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering
• 3+ years of experience in electrical design or system design, integration, and test of complex, technically capable systems

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience leading electrical integration and test operations on rockets, satellites, planetary exploration spacecraft, ships, or aircraft
• Experience designing and building autonomous fault-tolerant robotic systems
• Ability to assess risk and make design and development decisions without all available data
• Competence with electrical test equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes, bench power supplies)
• Knowledge of and experience with analog to digital and digital to analog converters, power supply components and design, analog testing/troubleshooting techniques, and signal integrity, layout and grounding principles
• Strong sense of accountability and integrity
• Ability to work in a fast paced, autonomously driven, and demanding atmosphere
• Passion for advancing the commercial space industry and human spaceflight
• Strong work ethic and drive to succeed
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

• To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or 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.

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