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# Test Specialist - Hardware in the Loop, Satellites (Starlink)

- **Company:** Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
- **Location:** Woodinville, WA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $70,720.0 - $83,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Unit Testing, Software Debugging, Linux, Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation, Python (Programming Language), Routing, Performance Tuning, Test Data, Virtual Local Area Networks, Integration Tests
- **Published:** July 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/87825136/1

## About the Role

* High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
 * 2+ years of professional experience in a hands-on manufacturing environment or a bachelor's degree in an engineering, math or technical discipline.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

 * Comfortable with basic tools and electro-mechanical tasks, hands-on skillset.
 * Bachelor's degree in engineering.
 * Creative approach to problem solving, exceptional analytical skills and engineering fundamentals.
 * Strong understanding of technical documentation, engineering drawings, and schematics.
 * Strong skills in debugging, performance optimization, and unit testing.
 * Experience working and administering a Linux environment.
 * Developed and deployed software that has been used in real world projects (Python preferred).
 * Basic understanding of networking, including VLANs, namespaces and routing.
 * Experience with radio frequency components, links and wiring.
 * Ability to rapidly change roles/responsibilities while working in a high-paced, challenging work environment.
 * Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

 * Must be willing to work all shifts, overtime, and/or weekends as needed.
 * Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 lbs.

## Description

Want to build the next era of the Internet? Want to develop the infrastructure necessary tobring high speed broadband to every corner of the world? Join the team responsible for systems enabling the rapid development velocity that is critical to the success of Starlink. Specializing in test and infrastructure, you are responsible for helping develop, deploy, support and maintain solutions for fast and accurate integration testing.
Your creativity and relentless commitment to quality will be critical to the reliability of our service and the success of our business., * Ensure satellite development test systems and areas are operating properly.

 * First level troubleshooting with electrical/mechanical diagnostics and test data review.
 * Build, update, repair and validate bespoke hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) test equipment, servers and network racks.
 * Fabricate and repair cable harnesses including: crimping, soldering and assembling connectors.
 * Develop and document procedures for execution, maintenance, assembly, and anomaly handling.
 * Maintain an organized, clean and safe work environment.


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