Senior Avionics Electrical Engineer – Space Systems

Rocket Lab; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer II to support avionics hardware for electro-optical systems. You will participate in requirements definition, design, prototyping, testing, and production in a fast-paced environment.

The role offers ownership of complete hardware lifecycles, collaborations across multi-disciplinary teams, and opportunities to mentor junior engineers while advancing EO sensor capabilities for diverse missions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering; or related field.
• 8+ years of electrical hardware design experience.
• Experience with PCBA design and FPGAs.
• Strong analog electronics background; SPICE analysis.
• U.S. citizenship required for program access.

Responsibilities

• Own complete lifecycle of avionics hardware for EO systems.
• Lead architecture decisions for EO sensor capabilities across missions.
• Design and integrate electronics including FPGA, MCU, ADC/DAC, and VPX.
• Develop payload designs with motor controllers, processing units, imagers.
• Schematic capture and PCB layout using Altium Designer.

Skills

FPGA design

PCB design

Analog electronics

SPICE analysis

Avionics systems

Leadership mentorship

Altium Designer

VHDL/Verilog

Cross-functional team

US citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Rocket Lab in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer II to support avionics hardware for electro-optical systems. You will participate in requirements definition, design, prototyping, testing, and production in a fast-paced environment.

The role offers ownership of complete hardware lifecycles, collaborations across multi-disciplinary teams, and opportunities to mentor junior engineers while advancing EO sensor capabilities for diverse missions.