Senior Electrical Engineer II
About The Position
Rocket Lab is hiring a Senior Electrical Engineer II to participate in the development and testing of avionics hardware for spacecraft programs. Based at the company’s global headquarters in Long Beach, California, this engineer will collaborate with engineers across disciplines and contribute to electrical hardware development from requirements definition through design, prototyping, fabrication, testing, and production. The role also offers opportunities to test and operate systems on-orbit. The position focuses on spacecraft electrical hardware design in a fast-paced environment. Work includes developing PCBA requirements, capturing schematics and laying out PCBs, analyzing circuits, verifying designs through testing, integrating systems, and supporting production manufacturing as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or another engineering discipline.
- At least 8 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.
- Proficiency with Altium Designer for schematic capture and layout of complex PCBs.
- Knowledge of processors, FPGAs, switch mode power supplies, communication interfaces, and analog instrumentation.
- U.S. citizenship required due to program requirements.
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.
- Support production manufacturing as needed.
- Participate in avionics hardware development from requirements definition through design, prototyping, fabrication, testing, and production.
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 merch store.
- Other employee discounts.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
