Sr. Electrical Test Engineer, AI Satellites (Starmind)
Core
Design and develop automated test solutions for complex, space-grade hardware to support orbital AI inference systems.
Role type
Senior IC electrical test engineer (space systems)
Builds
Automated test solutions, custom PCBAs, and test infrastructure for solar-powered AI satellite constellations
Domain
Aerospace + embedded systems + power electronics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
automated test solution design, commercial-off-the-shelf hardware selection, custom PCB design, Python automation, analog control design, discrete logic design, circuit analysis, test equipment operation, electronics manufacturing analysis, metrology, environmental testing (HALT/HASS, thermal, vibration, TVAC), object-oriented programming, electronics reliability analysis
Preferred skills
Master's degree in electrical engineering, troubleshooting PCBAs, functional test plan development, uncertainty analysis, C/C++ programming, cross-functional collaboration
Technologies
Python, C/C++, oscilloscope, multimeter, electronic load, spectrum analyzer, network analyzer, vector signal generator, source measurement unit
Responsibilities
Design and develop automated test solutions for complex, space grade hardware; Select commercial-off-the-shelf hardware and/or design custom PCBAs to measure signals, apply flight-like loads, and power units under test; Write automation software in Python to interact with units under test, test equipment, instrumentation, field data, and production documentation systems; Work closely with and consistently provide feedback to responsible design engineers, manufacturing engineers, and test lab teams to drive design or infrastructure improvements to increase product reliability and yield; Challenge assumptions and work to find simple solutions to complex problems; Analyze circuits and develop functional test plans to verify and validate product requirements
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC