Principal Hardware Development Electrical Engineer

spacex; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering company at the forefront of space exploration as a Principal Hardware Development Electrical Engineer. This role involves designing and developing cutting-edge hardware systems that will support humanity's journey to Mars. You will be responsible for the entire lifecycle of hardware development, from concept to production, ensuring the highest standards of quality and performance. With a strong emphasis on innovation and collaboration, this position offers the chance to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where your contributions will directly impact the future of space technology. If you have a passion for engineering and a desire to push the boundaries of what's possible, this is the opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in hardware development and circuit design.
• Strong knowledge of analog and digital circuit design principles.

Responsibilities

• Design and prototype hardware systems, ensuring functionality and reliability.
• Conduct testing and debugging of circuit boards through production and flight.

Skills

Circuit Board Design

Schematic Capture

Signal Integrity

Analog/Digital Circuit Design

Programming (C/C++, Python)

Testing and Troubleshooting

DFx (EMC, EMI)

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Matlab

FPGA Tools

Circuit Simulation Software

Job description

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

PRINCIPAL HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Subsystem design, analysis, schematic capture, circuit board layout, prototyping, bring-up and debugging, hardware bug tracking, functional verification and signal characterization, test and support through production and flight.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering.
• 12+ years of professional experience in fast-paced commercial based projects; CPU/FPGA/ASIC circuit boards, consumer electronics, wireless devices, and/or low power platforms.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Masters of Science degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering or equivalent area of focus.
• 12+ years of experience with designing and implementing of analog, digital or mixed-signal circuit boards from concept through production using operational amplifiers, filters, and transistors, analog to digital and digital to analog converters, power supply components, multi-GHz Serdes, DRAM interfaces (DDR4), CAN, I2C, Ethernet, SPI, FPGAs, ASICs, and processors.
• 12+ years of experience with testing/troubleshooting/qualification techniques, signal integrity, layout and grounding principles.
• 7+ years of experience with DFx (EMC, EMI, reliability, manufacturability, test, etc.).
• Strong emphasis on full lifecycle development of new hardware systems -- not small incremental updates to legacy hardware.
• Strong understanding of computers, programming languages, scripting tools and automation (C/C++, Python, Matlab, assembly language, Perl, etc.).
• Passion for advancing the commercial space industry and human spaceflight.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, autonomously driven, and demanding start-up atmosphere.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be available to work extended hours and weekends as needed.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

• To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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