Test Specialist, Components (Starshield)
Core
Designing tooling, processes, and test fixtures to support the initial bring-up and production of Starshield satellites for national security missions.
Role type
Hands-on IC test specialist (satellite components)
Builds
Starshield satellites (government communications, Earth observation, hosted payloads)
Domain
Aerospace / Defense / Satellite Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
troubleshooting mechanical and electrical systems, reading electrical schematics, fabricating instrumentation and wire harnesses, developing basic Python test software, interpreting test logs and measurement data, designing safety barriers for high-voltage testing, maintaining shop floor and ground support equipment
Preferred skills
electronic testing and inspection using portable measuring devices, debugging and deploying real-world software applications, soldering and crimping electrical components, working with high-voltage AC/DC systems, reading mechanical assembly drawings and blueprints, experience in moderate to high-volume manufacturing
Technologies
Python, DAQ hardware, high-voltage electrical systems, data acquisition systems, electrical harnessing
Responsibilities
Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical systems, perform tests independently according to procedures, conduct first-level troubleshooting of test system errors, collaborate with engineers to develop and document test procedures, develop safety barriers and control systems for high-voltage hazards, independently fabricate instrumentation, mechanical systems, and high-voltage electrical systems
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC