Senior Test Engineer

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end test programs for space solar hardware, from cell-level electrical characterization to full-array environmental qualification
• Define test strategy, requirements, and acceptance criteria for development, qualification, and acceptance testing
• Design and implement test stands, fixtures, and data acquisition systems for electrical, thermal, mechanical, and environmental testing
• Lead environmental qualification campaigns including thermal vacuum (TVAC), thermal cycling, vibration, shock, and humidity
• Execute electrical characterization of solar hardware, including LIV/flash testing, electroluminescence imaging, and degradation analysis
• Drive root-cause investigations on test failures and partner with design engineering to improve hardware
• Mentor test engineers and technicians to grow the team's capability as the program scales

Requirements

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, materials, physics, or a related engineering or science discipline
• 6+ years of hardware test engineering experience with demonstrated ownership of test programs
• Experience running qualification or acceptance test campaigns on production or flight hardware
• Experience leading technical work across cross-functional teams including design, manufacturing, and quality

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in an engineering or science discipline
• Direct experience testing photovoltaic hardware, such as multi-junction (III-V) cells for space applications
• Hands-on experience operating solar simulators and interpreting LIV/flash test data
• Proficiency with electroluminescence imaging and dark IV analysis
• Familiarity with aerospace test standards (e.g., GEVS, MIL-STD-1540, NASA TVAC)
• Strong data acquisition and analysis skills using LabVIEW, Python, or MATLAB
• Experience designing precision test fixtures and thermal/electrical interfaces

Benefits

• Competitive salary ($145K – $180K) plus equity package
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Health, dental, and vision coverage

About the Company

Starpath develops and manufactures the technologies that will enable humans to live on the Moon and Mars. We are building robotic systems that locally produce essential commodities like water, power, and oxygen to support a self-sustaining civilization in space.