EMC/EMI Test Technician (Second Shift) at SpaceX
- In Bastrop, TX.
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. EMC/EMI TEST TECHNICIAN As a member of our fast-paced Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) team, you will be responsible for ensuring avionics hardware performance across our fleet of vehicles (Dragon, Falcon, Starship, Human Landing System, etc.) through some of the harshest and varied electromagnetic environments imaginable. The E3 team at SpaceX performs exhaustive analysis, design, and test at the board, unit, subsystem, and system levels with extensive opportunity to interact with a vast array of rocket, spacecraft, and ground support equipment hardware and electronics. As one of the few teams required to interface with the design, manufacturing, integration, and mission operations teams, we play a critical role in the development of our systems. These systems support SpaceX's goals of developing broadband satellite internet and safe, reliable, inexpensive, and innovative access to space with the fundamental goal of expanding human space exploration capabilities and establishing a permanent human presence on the Moon and Mars. RESPONSIBILITIES: Perform EMC/EMI emission and immunity testing of electrical systems and its components for consumer and commercial applications Read, interpret, and work from free-form drawings as well as from controlled documentation and processes Design and fabricate electro-mechanical assemblies, harnesses and test fixtures from conceptual drawings Operate a spectrum analyzer, VNA, power meter, high-power amplifier, and oscilloscope Perform antenna and shielding effectiveness measurements Independently perform verifications and document results in a clear, precise and complete manner Troubleshoot complex problems independently with minimal direction Support engineers and test management with standardized testing and R&D projects Maintain test equipment and test facilities and oversee the equipment calibration process BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: Associate's degree in an electronics discipline or 2+ years of direct work experience in electronics 2+ years of experience performing testing of consumer electronics or electrical hardware 2+ years of experience fabricating test fixtures, harnesses or electro-mechanical assemblies PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: Familiarity with FCC Part 15, Part 25, EN55032, EN 55024/35, EN 61000, MIL-STD-1541, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-464, DO-160G specifications Experience in a fast-paced test environment with flight hardware Able to support R&D efforts in addition to standardized testing Familiarity with semi-anechoic chamber specifications, design and maintenance Experience with lab accreditation for self-certification purposes (i.e. …