Senior Electrical Engineer II

Rocket Lab•Pasadena, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Based at Rocket Lab Robotics in Pasadena, California, the Senior Electrical Engineer II will participate in the development and test of avionics hardware for our robotics programs. You will work collaboratively with engineers across multiple disciplines and participate in all aspects of electrical hardware development, from requirements definition through design, prototyping, fabrication, testing, and production. We are looking for people who are passionate about robotics electrical hardware design and are willing to learn and execute in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or another engineering discipline.
8+ years of electrical hardware design experience.
Ability to develop blank-sheet-of-paper design concepts.
Experience in motor-control applications.
Experience with analog signal chains.
Proficiency performing circuit analyses using SPICE.
Proficiency with board bring-up and debugging.
U.S. citizenship is required due to program requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience with field-oriented control.
Experience with switch-mode power supplies.
Experience designing electronics for space environments, including radiation impacts and SEU/SEL mitigation.
Experience with environmental testing, including thermal-vacuum, shock, and vibration testing.
Experience with EMI/EMC testing.
Experience with Altium Designer for schematic capture and PCB layout.
Proficiency with PCBA verification and validation.
Experience with parametric, sensitivity, or worst-case analysis.
Demonstrated expertise selecting electronic components and managing tradeoffs among performance, reliability, availability, lifecycle, lead time, and cost.
Experience supporting BOM development, material planning, supplier sourcing, component alternates, and design-for-manufacturability reviews.
Experience with Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
Experience designing rigid-flex PCBs and working with electromechanical systems.
Experience with system-modeling tools such as Simulink.

Responsibilities

Take end-to-end ownership of hardware for robotics and motor-control applications.
Drive architecture decisions that advance control algorithms, including work with microcontroller-based systems.
Develop PCBA requirements in collaboration with other engineering disciplines.
Perform PCBA design verification testing and system integration testing.
Own and support environmental testing, including EMI/EMC, thermal-vacuum, shock, and vibration testing.
Perform schematic capture and PCB layout using Altium Designer.
Provide oversight and mentorship to support engineers performing layout, analysis, testing, and related activities.
Lead electronic component and parts selection with consideration for electrical performance, reliability, environmental requirements, availability, lifecycle status, lead time, and cost.
Develop and maintain engineering bills of material and partner with planning, supply chain, and manufacturing teams to support material readiness, long-lead procurement, and production schedules.
Support sourcing and supplier selection for electronic components, PCBAs, and related hardware, including evaluation of alternates and resolution of obsolescence or supply-chain constraints.
Drive design for manufacturability and testability, working closely with manufacturing and suppliers to ensure designs can be built, inspected, tested, and scaled reliably.
Provide production and manufacturing support as needed.
Support failure analysis and root-cause investigations for units in test, integration, or on-orbit operation.

Benefits

Company stock as part of your total compensation package
Employee Stock Purchase Program (with a 15% discount on company stock)
Top-tier medical plans (HMO, PPO, and a zero cost HDHP option with a significant HSA company 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 our popular merch store
Variety of other employee discounts