Electrical Engineer, Sensors (Starship Avionics)

SpaceX • Hawthorne, CA

1d • $105,000 - $145,000

About The Position

The Sensor Development team designs, builds, and tests innovative sensing solutions that are critical to making life on Mars possible. The Sensor Electrical Design Engineer will work on this highly interdisciplinary team to design specialized electronics for physical sensors, such as pressure, acceleration, rotation, etc. Primary responsibility is to design and develop electrical interface circuitry for sensors for SpaceX’s vehicles. Responsibilities will include circuit design, circuit layout and component selection, circuit and device testing.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
• Experience designing and testing electronic circuits
• Experience interfacing with microcontrollers for measurement and/or control applications
• Experience with PCB assembly process

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or related field
• 2+ years of experience in circuit design
• Experience with electronic test equipment, including oscilloscopes, multimeters, network analyzers, signal generators, DAQs, spectrum analyzers, and RF test equipment
• Knowledge of sensing technologies/sensing mechanisms

Responsibilities

• Design and simulate low-noise circuits for sensors
• Complete board layout and electrical characterization
• Software development experience in Matlab, Python, or C/C++

Benefits

• Company stock
• Stock options
• Long-term cash awards
• Discretionary bonuses
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Medical coverage
• Vision coverage
• Dental coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Short-term disability insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Various other discounts and perks
• 3 weeks of paid vacation
• 10 or more paid holidays per year
• Paid sick leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level