New Grad Electrical Engineer — Avionics for Starship

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a New Graduate Engineer, Electrical (Starship) to join our fast-moving team. You will design, build, and maintain electrical systems and high‑reliability avionics components for Starship, collaborating across engineering disciplines.

You will work on power infrastructure, electromechanical systems, and automated equipment for production and flight, with responsibilities spanning design, prototyping, testing, and integration in a challenging environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in Electrical or related engineering field.
• Graduating in 2027.
• 1+ year electrical experience in power systems, automation/controls, or board/sensor design.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, operate, and maintain electrical systems.
• Develop analog and digital circuits for harsh environments and high-integrity layouts; support production and flight.
• Develop high-reliability avionics components; drive trades, selection, prototyping, testing, and flight support.
• Participate in automated equipment concepts for Starship production.
• Troubleshoot hands-on and support technicians for safe operation.
• Design and maintain Starbase microgrids and power budgets.
• Ensure compliance with NFPA, NESC, IEEE standards and safety requirements.
• Develop protective relay settings for high-voltage equipment.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Power systems

Automation & controls

Board and sensor design

Analogue/digital circuits

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in Electrical Engineering or related

Graduating in 2027

Tools

ETAP

MATLAB

PSCAD

PowerWorld

SKM

EasyPower

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a New Graduate Engineer, Electrical (Starship) to join our fast-moving team. You will design, build, and maintain electrical systems and high‑reliability avionics components for Starship, collaborating across engineering disciplines.

You will work on power infrastructure, electromechanical systems, and automated equipment for production and flight, with responsibilities spanning design, prototyping, testing, and integration in a challenging environment.