The sensor development team designs, builds, and tests innovative sensing solutions that are critical to making life on Mars possible. This sensor development engineering role will be on a highly interdisciplinary team of engineers working to select sensor technologies and develop sensing solutions that enable spacecraft propulsion and navigations systems.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee sensor development, test, and qualification for SpaceX’s vehicles with a focus on pressure transducers and temperature sensors
• Architect new test infrastructure, complete data analysis/review, and interface with system owners
• Coordinate and execute acceptance and qualification testing of sensors
• Interface with sensor vendors for the selection of sensors for given applications
• Collect and document sensor requirements to communicate to vendors
• Work across teams (systems, integration, dynamics, guidance, etc.) to ensure appropriate sensors are developed to meet vehicle requirements
• Participate in design reviews
• Investigate sensor failures and communicate/execute recommended actions

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or physics
• 2+ years of experience working with pressure transducers and/or temperature sensors (significant academic projects, internships, and traditional professional experience all qualify)

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or related field
• 2+ years of professional experience working with pressure transducers and/or temperature sensors
• Experience with high pressure testing
• Experience testing sensors and qualifying them for a given service environment
• Data analysis experience in Python or MATLAB or Minitab
• Advanced knowledge of various physical sensors and how they operate, designed, and manufactured – pressure transducers and/or temperature sensors
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Extended hours and weekend work may be required to support critical project and mission milestones
• Must be willing to travel < 20%

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

• To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; 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/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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