Test Engineer - Space Solar

The role

You will plan, build, and execute tests to prove solar hardware is ready for flight. This includes electrical characterization, building test stands, and running environmental tests.

What you will do

• Execute test programs for space solar hardware
• Build and operate test stands, fixtures, and data acquisition systems
• Run environmental tests including thermal vacuum, thermal cycling, vibration, shock, and humidity
• Perform electrical characterization of solar hardware
• Investigate test failures and anomalies
• Write and execute test procedures and contribute to qualification reports
• Influence hardware design from a testability perspective
• Simplify test setups and eliminate redundant verification

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, materials, physics, or a related engineering or science discipline
• 1+ years of hardware test engineering experience (internship and academic research applicable)
• Hands-on experience with test instrumentation and data acquisition

Nice to have

• Master's degree in an engineering or science discipline
• Direct experience testing photovoltaic hardware
• Hands-on experience operating solar simulators
• Familiarity with electroluminescence imaging, dark IV analysis, and other diagnostic techniques for solar hardware
• Experience supporting environmental test campaigns
• Familiarity with aerospace test standards
• Proficiency with LabVIEW, Python, MATLAB, or equivalent
• Experience with test fixture and stand design
• Exposure to aerospace, space, or other high-reliability hardware environments

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision coverage
• Generous benefits including retirement plans
• Paid time off
• Holidays
• Flexible policies
• Professional growth opportunities through training and development

Before you apply

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, you 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)

About the company

Starpath develops and manufactures technologies to enable humans to live on the Moon and Mars. They are building robotic systems to produce water, power, and oxygen at scale.