Principal Test Engineer, Compute Payload (Starmind)
Core
Design, build, and validate hardware systems for on-orbit AI compute and data center workloads in extreme space environments.
Role type
Principal Test Engineer (Hardware/Compute Payload)
Builds
Orbital compute fabric, flight computers, power systems, custom compute electronics, memory, and networking.
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems / AI Hardware
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Test automation design, electro-mechanical assembly integration, power and fluid system validation, fixture and tool design, manufacturing process optimization, root cause analysis, ERP/MRP/MES system requirements, instrumentation and data acquisition, CAD design (NX/CATIA/SolidWorks), high-volume manufacturing scaling.
Preferred skills
Mentoring technical teams, adaptive iterative environment experience, propulsion/thermal/electrical/structural system integration, design-to-manufacturing transition, pressurized fluid/gas system testing.
Technologies
NX, CATIA, SolidWorks, ERP, MRP, MES
Responsibilities
Design and implement test processes integrating with electro-mechanical assembly lines; create sustainable automated test systems with robust mechanical and software components; manage physical infrastructure of test integration and operations; interface with engineers and technicians to optimize testing; collaborate with mechanical design teams for test optimization; lead development tests for production milestones; track manufacturing metrics (rate, cost, quality); identify and implement tooling/hardware requirements; rapidly iterate on non-conformances to drive test optimization.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship
