Senior Electrical Engineer I - Secret Clearance
About The Position
Rocket Lab’s Space Systems team develops spacecraft, payloads, and components for commercial, scientific, and national security missions. Based at the company’s global headquarters in Long Beach, California, the Senior Electrical Engineer I will help develop and test avionics hardware for spacecraft programs. The role collaborates with engineers across disciplines and contributes throughout the electrical hardware lifecycle, from requirements definition through design, prototyping, fabrication, testing, and production. The engineer may also have opportunities to test and operate systems on orbit. The position may be hired at either the Senior Electrical Engineer I or Senior Electrical Engineer II level. The role calls for enthusiasm for spacecraft electrical hardware design and a willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment. The position may involve prolonged sitting, standing, walking, and computer work, as well as occasional exposure to moderate noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or another engineering discipline.
- At least 5 years of electrical hardware design experience, including schematic capture and PCB layout.
- Strong background in analog electronics design.
- Proficiency performing circuit analyses in SPICE and Excel.
- Active Secret Clearance and ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s or PhD 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 for 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.
- Perform schematic capture and PCB layout using Altium Designer.
- Conduct circuit analyses, including power, tolerance, and reliability analyses.
- Perform 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 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
