Senior Electrical Engineer I – Spacecraft Avionics & On‑Orbit Testing

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

HSA plan

Dental & Vision

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Paid holidays

FSAs

Parental leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Stock purchase program

EV charging stations

Onsite gym

Food & drinks

Discounts

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer I to develop and test avionics hardware for spacecraft programs. You will collaborate across disciplines from requirements to production, testing systems on orbit when applicable, and contribute to hardware design in a fast-paced environment.

The role offers a path to senior levels, exposure to space-grade electronics, and a comprehensive benefits package, with base pay in the CA market and opportunities for growth within Rocket

Qualifications

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

Electrical hardware design

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Analog electronics

SPICE analysis

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical/computer engineering

Master's or PhD in EE/CE

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer I to develop and test avionics hardware for spacecraft programs. You will collaborate across disciplines from requirements to production, testing systems on orbit when applicable, and contribute to hardware design in a fast-paced environment.

The role offers a path to senior levels, exposure to space-grade electronics, and a comprehensive benefits package, with base pay in the CA market and opportunities for growth within Rocket