Avionics Build Specialist (Starship)
- Location
- Starbase, TX · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Mid-level
- Experience
- 1+ year
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Listed
- 14 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- Interpreting assembly procedures, schematics, bills of materials, and mechanical drawings
- Wire harness fabrication and assembly
- Electronics troubleshooting
- Manufacturing experience with electronics equipment and hand tools
- Non-conformance response and root cause analysis
Also useful
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Attention to detail
- Understanding of pressure, temperature, and dynamic sensors
- Experience with torque tools, fittings, and pressure regulators
- Test system and wiring diagram design
- Mechanical enclosure design using Protocase Designer, UG/NX, or equivalent
- Functional and environmental test setup and execution
- DAQ systems and measurement tools knowledge
Responsibilities
- Read, interpret, and work from assembly and operating procedures, schematic diagrams, bills of materials, mechanical drawings, and alternate parts lists to fabricate and assemble high-quality wire harnesses
- Respond to production-related non-conformances (deviation and non-deviation), drive root cause analysis, and disposition according to manufacturing policies while ensuring design integrity, product quality, and delivery timelines
- Update designs and processes when necessary, in response to manufacturing issues, parts obsolescence, system requirement changes, and technician feedback
- Review drawings and technical data packages for manufacturability and provide constructive feedback to design engineering teams
- Establish safety protocols and testing procedures, including hands-on work to operate and troubleshoot electrical systems
- Identify and drive lean projects to improve the manufacturing process to eliminate waste, reduce costs, improve yields, and optimize product flow through the factory
- Design and fabricate custom fixtures and tooling to support production
- Read, interpret, and work from assembly and operating procedures, schematic diagrams, bills of materials, mechanical drawings, and alternate parts lists
- Resolve production blockers, and ensure product quality and delivery timelines
- Respond to production related non-conformances (deviation and non-deviation); drive to root cause, and disposition according to manufacturing policies
- Drive efforts to uncover and document root-cause of electrical failures
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline or 1+ years of professional electronics experience troubleshooting test systems and/or avionics or electronics hardware
- 1+ years of manufacturing experience using electronics equipment and basic mechanical and/or electronics hand tools
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Excellent communication (written and verbal) and teamwork skills
- Excellent attention to detail with outstanding work efficiency and accuracy
- Basic understanding of pressure, temperature and dynamic sensors, and their applications
- Experience working with torque tools, fittings, and pressure regulators
- Ability to design and document test systems and wiring diagrams
- Ability to design basic mechanical enclosures using Protocase Designer, UG/NX, or equivalent applications
- Ability to set up and run functional and environmental tests, and to identify failures and report results
- Knowledge of DAQ systems along with the various sensors and measurement tools associated
- Experience in harness design and construction with ability to build and repair and knowledge of procedures, tools, connectors, wire/cable, and parts used
- Experience developing software tools and/or programs using Python, SQL, C++, LabVIEW, and/or other languages
Additional Requirements
- Must be willing to work night shift hours, overtime, and weekends as needed
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 lbs. unassisted
- Repetitive assembly operations, grasping, standing, lifting, bending, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, and carrying are generally required to perform the functions of this position
- Able to travel for business trips, up to 5%, to different launch or production sites
- Ability to pass Air Force background checks for Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg
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.
About SpaceX
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.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
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From SpaceX's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 27, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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This Avionics Build Specialist (Starship) position at SpaceX is located in Starbase, TX (On-site). Always check SpaceX's application page for specific state eligibility or relocation policies.
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