Hardware Test Automation Engineer, Satellites (Starlink)
Core
Design, build, and automate test systems for satellite payloads, propulsion systems, and mechanisms to support development and qualification.
Role type
Hardware Test Automation Engineer
Builds
Automated test equipment (GSE), flight hardware fixtures, facilities infrastructure, and vacuum systems for satellite components.
Domain
Aerospace / Satellite Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Test system automation, instrumentation design, data acquisition (DAQ) system design, electronics test engineering, electrical installation, schematic design (electrical/pneumatic/fluid), user interface design for complex machinery, troubleshooting software-hardware interactions, metrology and uncertainty analysis
Preferred skills
Python, MATLAB, C/C++ programming, programmable logic controllers (PLC), electronics test rack design, field measurements, knowledge of digital/analog interfaces (USB, VISA, TCP/IP, CAN bus, SPI, I2C, Modbus), fluids/thermal/vacuum/structural system design
Technologies
Python, MATLAB, C/C++, PLC, oscilloscopes, digital multimeters (DMM), DAQs, power supplies, electronic loads, spectrum analyzers, source measurement units
Responsibilities
Develop cross-functional automation solutions to improve test capability and safety; Design and implement test and ground support equipment (GSE) including flight hardware fixtures and vacuum systems; Create electrical, pneumatic, and fluid schematics; Perform electrical installation of valves, switches, and transducers; Design user interfaces for complex machines; Provide innovative solutions for unique equipment requirements and installation challenges
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on IC