Job brief: Test Engineer - Electric Propulsion, Satellites (Starlink)

What JoRoute checked · Checked by JoRoute

• Listed on SpaceX's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-05 (3 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-07.
• The apply link opens boards.greenhouse.io, the address SpaceX's board gives for this job.
• The same title for the same place was listed 1 other time on this board in the last 90 days: several openings, or a re-posted job.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $100,000 to $165,000 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Redmond, WA
• Posted: 2026-11-04

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Entry level. The posting asks for 1+ years of experience.

Must have

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, physics, or related STEM field.
• 1+ years of hands-on hardware experience (experience from internships, clubs or other hands-on extra-curricular activities qualifies)
• Master’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or equivalent experience
• Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed for mission critical deadlines
• Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S.
• § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S.

Conditions

• Physical effort including sitting or standing for extended periods of time, lifting and carrying weight such as materials or equipment (up to 25 lbs. unassisted)
• You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.
• Company shuttles are offered to employees for roundtrip travel from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office Monday to Friday.
• 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/…

Main duties

• Develop and execute rigorous tests at the system, thruster, and component-level to evaluate hardware performance and survivability during the Starlink mission.
• Repeated ownership of test campaigns, including test plan creation, new system activation, test operations, data review, and test stand/diagnostic equipment …
• Provide daily direction and instruction to technicians to build test articles, fabricate test stands and test stand equipment, integrate test articles and ex…
• Develop and maintain test procedures, sequences, scripts, configuration files, and software.
• Operate and troubleshoot data acquisition and control systems, wiring, and instrumentation with primarily Beckhoff/TwinCat DAQ systems and python-based test …

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for engineer jobs in Washington: $153k a year (848 listings, 40 employers). This listing is 13% lower.
• Across SpaceX's 2,896 open listings, 60% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How SpaceX hires

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