Senior Electrical Engineer II: Robotics & Space Hardware

Rocket Lab USA; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 212,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock purchase program

Medical, dental, vision plans

401(k) with company match

EV charging subsidies

Onsite fitness centers

Discounts on merch

Job summary

Rocket Lab Robotics in Pasadena, CA is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer II to lead hardware development for robotics programs. You will drive end-to-end electronics design from requirements through prototyping, testing, and production, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams on avionics hardware for ambitious space missions.

The role emphasizes FPGA/MCU integration, PCBA design, and rigorous environmental testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of electrical hardware design experience.
• Experience developing blank-sheet design concepts.
• Experience in PCBA design with FPGAs.
• Experience in motor control applications.
• Experience with analog signal chains.
• Proficiency in circuit analyses using SPICE.
• Proficiency with board bring-up and debug.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end hardware for robotics and motor control applications.
• Drive architecture decisions for control algorithms; work with FPGA and Micro-Controller systems.
• Develop PCBA requirements with other engineering disciplines; perform design verification testing and system integration testing.
• Own environmental tests including EMI/EMC, TVAC, Shock, Vibe, etc.
• Perform schematic capture and PCB layout using Altium Designer.
• Provide oversight and mentorship of support engineers.
• Support manufacturing and root-cause investigations for units in test or on orbit.

Skills

Electrical hardware design

FPGA experience

Motor control

Analog signal chains

SPICE analysis

Board bring-up

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Rocket Lab Robotics in Pasadena, CA is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer II to lead hardware development for robotics programs. You will drive end-to-end electronics design from requirements through prototyping, testing, and production, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams on avionics hardware for ambitious space missions.

The role emphasizes FPGA/MCU integration, PCBA design, and rigorous environmental testing.