Lead Development Test Engineer (Starshield)

Lead Development Test Engineer (Starshield)

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.

Lead Development Test Engineer (Starshield)

Starshield leverages SpaceX's Starlink technology and launch capability to support national security efforts. While Starlink is designed for consumer and commercial use, Starshield is designed for government use, with an initial focus on earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads.

Join the Starshield production team as a Lead Development Test Engineer developing SpaceX's newest products. This role strives to reduce hardware development time and increase reliability by testing Starshield's upcoming products, ground systems, spacecraft, and subassemblies. Our Test Engineers design, fabricate, and implement test equipment as well as conduct development tests for the new structures, components, and mechanisms.

Responsibilities :

• Actively manage a team of technicians, specialists, and engineers. Hire to fulfill team needs and develop existing team members
• Create test stand and equipment concepts, fabrication drawings, wiring schematics, and instrumentation lists
• Manage a team that is responsible for test rack and harness design / fabrication
• Be responsible for maintaining and modifying the systems external teams will use to request support from the development team
• Control and forecast inventories for all parts expected to be used in the build center
• Design and analyze structures, fluid systems, and mechanisms
• Coordinate with design engineering to determine what equipment to procure and maintain in the test lab
• Help train technicians and other engineers on test concepts and equipment use
• Supervise the integration of test stands including fabrication, mechanical assembly and data / control systems
• Operate test stands with great attention to detail (tests have very little margin for error, so attention to detail is a crucial and essential characteristic of a development test engineer)
• Collaborate with dynamics and thermal engineers to ensure test equipment meets vehicle and environmental requirements.
• Identifying opportunities for team growth and propose / develop training to increase the effectiveness of the engineering team with respect to company strategy
• Setting clear / achievable goals and hold team members accountable for execution and continuous improvement in their area of ownership

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Compensation and Benefits : Pay range : Lead Development Test Engineer : $125,000.00 - $175,000.00 / 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 and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and 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.