Senior Electrical Engineer I — Spacecraft Avionics

Rocket Lab; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

top tier medical HMO

PPO & a 100% company-sponsored medical

dental and vision coverage

3 weeks paid vacation

5 days sick leave per year

11 paid holidays per year

flexible spending and dependent care

paid parental leave

disability insurance

life insurance

401(k) retirement plan with company-m}

Discounted employee stock purchase

subsidized EV charging stations

on-site gym

food and drinks

other discounts

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA, seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer I to contribute to avionics hardware development for spacecraft programs. You will work across requirements definition, design, prototyping, fabrication, testing, and production with frequent on-orbit test opportunities.

The role emphasizes analog electronics, PCBA design, and collaboration with cross-disciplinary teams in a fast-paced space environment. A TS/SCI-friendly posture and security clearance are valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering, or another engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of electrical hardware design experience, including schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Strong background in analog electronics design.
• Proficiency performing circuit analyses in SPICE and Excel.
• Active Secret Clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI.

Responsibilities

• Develop PCBA requirements in collaboration with other engineering disciplines.
• Schematic capture and PCB layout using Altium Designer.
• Circuit analysis, including power, tolerance, and reliability related.
• PCBA design verification testing and system integration testing.
• Production manufacturing support as needed.

Skills

Analog electronics

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Circuit analysis (SPICE)

Excel

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering

Master’s or PhD in electrical or computer engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA, seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer I to contribute to avionics hardware development for spacecraft programs. You will work across requirements definition, design, prototyping, fabrication, testing, and production with frequent on-orbit test opportunities.

The role emphasizes analog electronics, PCBA design, and collaboration with cross-disciplinary teams in a fast-paced space environment. A TS/SCI-friendly posture and security clearance are valued.