Avionics Development Specialist

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

AVIONICS DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

The Avionics Core Engineering team is looking for an experienced Avionics Development Specialist to design, document, build, and maintain a variety of hardware supporting HITL, Hardware Dev, Test, EEE, and EMI engineering teams across all vehicles.

• Read, interpret, and work from assembly/operating procedures, schematic diagrams, bills of materials, mechanical drawings, and alternate parts lists

• Design and build test systems, electromechanical assemblies, engineering enclosures, and test fixtures with high level guidance from engineering

• Design and build electrical harnessing to be used in acceptance test, qualification of flight avionics, and HITL tables

• Perform time sensitive harness rework on large systems like HITL tables

• Take existing electromechanical designs, and develop documentation package from scratch

• Support execution of qualification test campaigns by setting up tests, running software, and interpreting test reports

• Perform rework on PCBAs, and make revision changes on PCBA designs to fix design issues

• Self-monitor work progress against area benchmarks, and achieve on-time delivery of all work

• Assist with the development of production processes for first-time production run

• Diagnose test system and HITL failures, and make appropriate repairs

• Design 3D print custom fixtures and tooling to support development testing

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or 2+ years of electronics experience troubleshooting test systems and/or avionics hardware

• 2+ years of manufacturing experience using electronics equipment and basic mechanical and/or electronics hand tools

• Experience with communication (written and verbal) and teamwork

• Experience having attention to detail with outstanding work efficiency and accuracy

• Knowledge of pressure sensors and their applications

• Experience designing PCBAs in Altium Designer with the ability to view schematics and PCBA layouts to help with troubleshooting PCBAs

• Experience working with torque tools, fittings, and pressure regulators

• Experience designing basic mechanical enclosures using Protocase Designer, UG/NX, or equivalent applications

• Experience setting up and run functional/environmental tests, identify failures, and report results

• Experience reliably soldering/desoldering QFN/leadless components, trace cutting, component stacking, and hot air/plate tool usage

• Experience working with all operating systems: Unix, Linux, and Windows

• Knowledge of Ohm's Law, power supplies, digital logic, ADC/DAC circuits, op amps, semiconductors, and communications protocols

• Knowledge of DAQ systems along with the various sensors and measurement tools associated

• Knowledge of RF specific test equipment and proper usage

• Experience developing software tools and/or programs using Python, SQL, C++, LabVIEW, and/or other languages

• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite

• Experience with Atlassian tools including SVN, Confluence, and JIRA

• Experience with IPC/WHMA-A-620 requirements and acceptance for cable and wire harness

• Experience with IPC 7711/21, rework, modification, and repair of electronic