Design and own test fixtures and racks for multi-unit production test: mechanical structure, unit presentation, and electrical interface, designed for production rate and durability.
Design and own test PCBAs: schematic, layout, bring-up, and fabrication/assembly of boards used in the test process.
Debug yield, false-fail, and false-pass on the production floor; drive technical root cause with CAM and process engineering.
Develop and maintain Design For Test (DFT) guidelines and work with design and CAM teams to implement them on new panels.
Develop test strategies, perform test coverage analyses, and conduct formal test strategy reviews with peer teams.
Write or maintain automation software to interact with testers, instrumentation, and production documentation systems.
Technically lead test engineers, technicians, and specialists on programs, fixtures/racks, test PCBAs, and debug.
Spend a substantial share of time on individual technical work (programs, fixtures/racks, test PCBAs, equipment).
Travel to other SpaceX factories to transfer working production programs and fixtures as needed.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or other engineering discipline.
3+ years of experience in high-volume electrical or manufacturing test (ICT, flying probe, functional, or equivalent production board test).
2+ years of expereince mentoring engineers on a test process.
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
High-volume PCB or PCBA production test in a factory (yield, escapes, units per hour).
Hands-on fixture and multi-unit rack design (mechanical and electrical) used in production.
Designed and released test PCBAs (schematic and layout) and owned fabrication and assembly.
Hands-on in-circuit test (ICT / Teradyne or equivalent) and/or flying probe: programs, fixtures, and debug.
Experience analyzing circuits, developing functional or in-circuit test plans, and performing test coverage analysis.
Experience with test equipment and measurement techniques (oscilloscope, multimeter, electronic load, source measurement unit, etc.).
Understanding of electrical schematics and electronics manufacturing to analyze and improve test coverage.
Understanding of metrology, sources of measurement error, and uncertainty analysis.
Programming experience (Python, C/C++) for tester automation.
Experience interacting with repositories using Git.
Experience closing a yield, coverage, or throughput gap with data on a production test process.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Ability to work extended hours or weekends as needed for mission critical deadlines.
ITAR REQUIREMENTS
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
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.
Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com.
