Electrical Engineer, Avionics HITL Systems (Falcon) at SpaceX
Hawthorne, CA, United States
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.
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, AVIONICS HITL SYSTEMS
The hardware in the loop (HITL) systems team is responsible for developing, maintaining and improving the hardware simulation system for Falcon, Dragon and Starship vehicles. As a HITL hardware engineer, you will have the unique opportunity to work with a cross functional team of propulsion, GNC, avionics and software engineers to bridge the gap between flight operations and simulation on the testbed. Our fundamental goal is to allow humanity to explore the stars; with it comes extreme responsibility to ensure the safety of the crew and payload.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Work with engineers across GNC, avionics, firmware, software and propulsion to maintain HITL simulation capabilities for launch vehicles and spacecraft
Rapidly design and develop test hardware solutions for high-fidelity simulation of full mission duration of Starship, Falcon and Dragon vehicles
Responsible for electrical architecture, product requirements, component selection, analysis, schematic capture, prototyping, bring-up, debugging, documentation, product management, manufacturing, and test for the simulation infrastructure for HITL testbeds
Develop, execute, and document the avionics system verification on flight and flight-representative hardware at the system-level and validate the as-built vehicle is -go for launch"
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree in an engineering field, science or math
1+ years of experience with circuit board design, environment testing, or unit level testing (project teams, internships, and traditional professional experience all qualify)
1+ years of experience with electronic components, wire harnesses, and electrical test equipment (e.g. multi-meters, oscilloscopes, power supplies)
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering or similar engineering degree
Experience with PCB design tools like Altium
Understanding of instrumentation, interfaces, and sensors including DMMs, DAQ, power supplies, oscilloscopes, DIO, GPIB, USB, Serial-422, VISA, UDP, GigE, SPI, switch technologies and topologies, accelerometers, RTDs, thermocouples, and 4-20mA sensors
Understanding of electrical schematics and experience analyzing electrical circuits and developing functional test plans
Software fluency, enabling automation of test or analysis tasks and manipulation of large data sets
Experience with high voltage systems, power electronics, and electrical system safety
Self-motivated with strong multi-tasking, organizational, communication and documentation skills
Strong sense of accountability and integrity with excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work in a fast paced, autonomously driven, and demanding atmosphere
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must be willing to support extended hours and weekends when necessary to support launch and critical project timelines
Minimal travel will be required
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
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