Electrical Engineer I

Rocket Lab•Long Beach, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Rocket Lab is seeking an Electrical Engineer I to join its avionics design engineering team in Long Beach, California. The role involves developing and testing avionics hardware for spacecraft programs and collaborating with engineers across disciplines throughout the electrical hardware development lifecycle, from requirements definition through design, prototyping, fabrication, testing, and production. The engineer will contribute to spacecraft development and may have opportunities to test and operate their systems on orbit. The position is suited to someone passionate about spacecraft electrical hardware design and willing to learn in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or another engineering discipline.
Strong background in analog electronics design.
Proficiency performing circuit analyses in SPICE and Excel.
U.S. citizenship required due to program requirements.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or another engineering discipline.
Proficiency with basic electronic lab equipment such as power supplies, oscilloscopes, DMMs, signal generators, and soldering irons.
Experience designing for space environments, including radiation impacts and mitigation.
Experience designing high-reliability aerospace applications.
Experience designing rigid-flex PCBs and general familiarity with electromechanical design.
Experience with FPGA design and embedded software development for ARM core processors.
Demonstrated success working in a dynamic environment and ability to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

Develop PCBA requirements in collaboration with other engineering disciplines.
Capture schematics and lay out printed circuit boards using Altium Designer.
Perform circuit analyses, including power, tolerance, and reliability analyses.
Conduct PCBA design verification testing and system integration testing.
Provide production manufacturing support as needed.

Benefits

Company stock as part of total compensation.
Employee Stock Purchase Program with a 15% discount on company stock.
Medical plans, including HMO, PPO, and a zero-cost HDHP option with a significant company HSA contribution.
Dental and vision coverage.
Paid vacation and sick time.
11 paid holidays.
Flexible spending and dependent care accounts.
Paid parental leave.
Disability and life insurance.
401(k) retirement plan with company match.
Subsidized EV charging.
Onsite fitness centers where available.
Discounted gym memberships.
Complimentary snacks and beverages.
50% employee discount on the company merchandise store.
Other employee discounts.