Automation and Test Engineer, Satellites (Starlink) is open at SpaceX in Redmond, WA. The posting gives a salary of $125K - $165K. Posted on Aug 7, 2026, and still on SpaceX’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
Design, develop and build test platforms to best validate Starlink software. Develop software that allow for test execution across multiple environments: hardware-in-the-loop (HITL, HIL) and virtualized hardware simulations. Invent tools that enable more frequent and reliable software deployment, test execution, and data analysis as part of a continuous integration and release system. Analyze test results and…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on SpaceX’s careers page.
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