Avionics Propulsion Engineer | Spaceflight Hardware, On-Site

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, Dental

401(k) Plan

Paid time off

Job summary

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA, is hiring an Electric Propulsion Engineer (avionics focus) to own propulsion power-processing and control electronics from design through production support and flight qualification.

You will collaborate with firmware, mechanical, thermal, and manufacturing teams on end-to-end hardware ownership for propulsion electronics that drive thrusters, heaters, and propellant-feed actuators.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, aerospace, physics, mechanical, or other engineering discipline preferred.
• 1+ years of total experience designing, testing, and analyzing power electronics, avionics, or related hardware.

Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, test, and provide operational support for high-volume production spacecraft electric propulsion avionics (power-processing and control electronics).
• Lead or contribute to electrical architecture, specification, component selection, circuit-board design, implementation, verification, and board bring-up.

Skills

Power electronics

Avionics

Python

MATLAB

C/C++

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical/aerospace/physics/mechanical or engineering

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Job description

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA, is hiring an Electric Propulsion Engineer (avionics focus) to own propulsion power-processing and control electronics from design through production support and flight qualification.

You will collaborate with firmware, mechanical, thermal, and manufacturing teams on end-to-end hardware ownership for propulsion electronics that drive thrusters, heaters, and propellant-feed actuators.