Job brief: Test Specialist, Avionics (Starshield)

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 2026-11-04 (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.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

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

• Pay: $33 to $50 an hour
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Hawthorne, CA
• Posted: 2026-10-22

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

Level: Mid level. The posting asks for 2+ years of experience.

Must have

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 2+ years of experience working in a hands-on technical position, or a bachelor's degree in an engineering field
• 1+ years of experience performing electronic testing and inspection using portable measuring devices
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in an engineering field
• 5+ years of experience reading electrical schematics to rework boards or perform tests
• Must be willing to work all shifts, overtime, and/or weekends as needed. Certain recurring testing events require a 4 a.m. start; a later start at 8 a.m. is possible on days witho…

Conditions

• Standing for long periods of time, climbing up and down ladders, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, and stretching are generally required to perform the funct…
• Ability to lift 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.
• 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

• Collaborate with engineers to develop and document test procedures on both development and flight hardware
• Perform tests with engineers according to test procedures and automated test scripts, providing data and preliminary test results used to derive pass/fail cr…
• Assist in the design and fabrication of hardware, including harnessing, test fixtures, and server racks
• Troubleshoot and write rework instructions for failing hardware in both hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) and factory environments
• Bring up and configure Linux-based servers for use in HITL and factory environments, following standardized procedures

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• Across SpaceX's 2,896 open listings, 59% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How SpaceX hires

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