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Principal Test Engineer, Compute Payload (Starmind) at SpaceX - ApplyBlast

Principal Test Engineer, Compute Payload (Starmind)

SpaceX

3 days ago

3.7 on Glassdoor

Bastrop, Texas, United States

Onsite

Full Time

Senior

0 applicants

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About this role

The Principal Test Engineer, Compute Payload (Starmind) role at SpaceX involves designing, building, and operating the orbital compute fabric for a new satellite constellation that captures solar energy to power AI compute for Earth. The position requires ownership of the system validating hardware for advanced on-orbit AI processing and data center workloads, including test automation, process definition, and troubleshooting power and fluid systems. The engineer will mentor team members, drive technical architecture, and identify opportunities to improve products and processes to meet aggressive production ramp targets.

Responsibilities

Design and implement automated test processes for electro-mechanical assembly lines
Analyze and troubleshoot power and fluid systems for test validation
Lead development tests to ensure production ramp milestones are met

Skills

About SpaceX

spacex.com

Headquarters

Hawthorne, California, United States

Company Size

1001-5000 employees

Founded

2002

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SpaceX is an aerospace manufacturer and launch services company that designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. Founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology and ultimately enable human life on other planets, it developed the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets, the Dragon crew/cargo spacecraft, and the next‑generation Starship — with a strong emphasis on reusable boosters. SpaceX provides commercial and government launch services (including crewed ISS missions, satellite deployments and rideshares) and operates the Starlink broadband constellation. The company is known for rapid iterative development and cost‑reduction through reuse to expand access to space.