Electrical Engineer II, Spacecraft Avionics

Rocket Lab Corporation; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock purchase program

Stock options/Equity

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

EV charging subsidies

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA seeks an Electrical Engineer II to design and test avionics hardware for spacecraft programs. You will define requirements, capture schematics, layout PCBs, and verify designs, collaborating across disciplines while supporting production.

If you are passionate about space hardware and eager to learn in a fast-paced setting, join us. The role emphasizes hands-on testing, design for reliability, and opportunities to operate systems in orbit as part of a dynamic Space

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering or another engineering field.
• 2+ years of electrical hardware design experience including schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Solid understanding of circuit design fundamentals and EE principles.
• Proficiency with basic lab equipment: power supplies, oscilloscopes, DMMs, signal generators, soldering irons.
• Experience creating design verification test plans and performing tests.
• U.S. citizenship is required due to program requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop PCBA requirements with other engineering disciplines.
• Schematic capture and PCB layout using Altium Designer.
• Perform circuit analysis including power and reliability considerations.
• Conduct PCBA verification testing and system integration testing.
• Provide production manufacturing support as needed.

Skills

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Circuit design fundamentals

Lab equipment operation

Test planning and execution

U.S. citizenship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering

Master’s degree in electrical or computer engineering (nice to have)

Tools

Altium Designer

Oscilloscopes

DMMs

Power supplies

Soldering irons

Signal generators

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA seeks an Electrical Engineer II to design and test avionics hardware for spacecraft programs. You will define requirements, capture schematics, layout PCBs, and verify designs, collaborating across disciplines while supporting production.

If you are passionate about space hardware and eager to learn in a fast-paced setting, join us. The role emphasizes hands-on testing, design for reliability, and opportunities to operate systems in orbit as part of a dynamic Space