Sr. Electrical Test Development Engineer, Customer Hardware (Starlink)
Core
Design, implement, and verify automated test solutions for high-volume consumer hardware (Starlink dishes, Wi-Fi routers, power supplies) to characterize reliability and performance.
Role type
Senior IC electrical test development engineer
Builds
Automated test solutions for production and reliability verification of consumer satellite internet hardware
Domain
Aerospace / Consumer Electronics / Satellite Communications
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Hardware development, electronics test engineering, Python programming, circuit analysis, PCB design, test equipment operation, object-oriented software development, environmental testing (HALT/HASS, thermal, vibration)
Preferred skills
Functional test planning, troubleshooting PCBAs, metrology and uncertainty analysis, electronics reliability and failure mechanisms, C/C++ programming
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 phased arrays, WiFi routers, and power supplies; Select commercial-off-the-shelf hardware or design custom PCBAs for testing; Write automation software to interact with units under test and instrumentation; Provide feedback to design and manufacturing teams to improve reliability and yield; Challenge assumptions to find simple solutions to complex problems
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC