Avionics Engineer (Falcon)

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative team as an Avionics Engineer, where your expertise will contribute to the success of groundbreaking space missions. In this dynamic role, you'll bridge mechanical, electrical, and software engineering practices while ensuring high reliability and safety for crew and payload. Your creativity and commitment to quality will be essential in analyzing system designs, developing new processes, and performing real-time troubleshooting during critical phases of vehicle operations. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking organization dedicated to pushing the boundaries of space exploration.

Qualifications

• Strong background in avionics systems and engineering principles.
• Experience in troubleshooting and system verification processes.

Responsibilities

• Represent Falcon avionics system through all integration stages.
• Troubleshoot prototype and production assemblies efficiently.
• Develop tools to support high launch rates and optimize designs.

Skills

System Analysis

Troubleshooting

Process Development

Collaboration

Quality Assurance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

Avionics Systems

Design Tools

Manufacturing Tools

Job description

AVIONICS ENGINEER (FALCON)

As an Avionics Engineer in Falcon, you will have the unique opportunity to be part of a cross-functional team of engineers that bridge the gap between vehicle analysis, design, and production extending through vehicle operations. You’ll be part of a team that owns a wide scope, combining mechanical, electrical, and software engineering practices to enable an unprecedented launch rate while maintaining high reliability to ensure mission success.

Your creativity and relentless commitment to quality will be expected to analyze systems designs, define new processes, develop system validation techniques, and introduce new designs to improve vehicle performance, bring down costs, and sustain an aggressive launch rate for the leading launch vehicle in the world. You will also put your engineering knowledge to the test by performing real-time troubleshooting on the vehicle as it goes from the integration phase through launch operations. Our fundamental goal is to allow humanity to explore the stars; with it comes extreme responsibility to ensure the safety of the crew and payload.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Represent the Falcon avionics system throughout all stages of integration, from production and test all the way through launch and refurbishment.
2. Troubleshoot issues on prototype and production assemblies on an aggressive production schedule.
3. Work collaboratively with other teams and customers to define the scope of development projects and initial product requirements as new designs move from concept through prototype and into production.
4. Develop tools and processes to support an unprecedented launch rate.
5. Perform design and manufacturing assessments of new designs and drive optimization for manufacturability, quality, and cost.
6. Be the lead on system projects including creation, maintenance, and communication of development schedules with sufficient detail to ensure that all assigned personnel are aware of their tasks and deadlines as well as identify internal and external resources required to support the project.
7. Develop, execute, and document the avionics system verification on flight and flight-representative hardware at the system-level and validate the as-built vehicle is “go for launch.