Senior Electrical Engineer II, Space Robotics Hardware

Rocket Lab; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grant

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Top-tier medical plans

Dental & vision coverage

Paid vacation & holidays

401(k) with company match

Onsite fitness centers

Stock discounts

Job summary

Rocket Lab Robotics in Pasadena, CA seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer II to lead avionics hardware development for robotics programs. You will own end-to-end hardware tasks, collaborate across disciplines, and contribute from requirements to production in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes motor-control, PCBA design, and test, with ownership of environmental testing and design for manufacturability. Equity and a comprehensive benefits package are included.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or another engineering discipline.
• 8+ years of electrical hardware design experience.
• Ability to develop blank-sheet-of-paper design concepts.
• Experience in motor-control applications.
• Experience with analog signal chains.
• Proficiency performing circuit analyses using SPICE.
• Proficiency with board bring-up and debugging.
• U.S. citizenship is required due to program requirements.

Responsibilities

• Take end-to-end ownership of hardware for robotics and motor-control applications.
• Drive architecture decisions that advance control algorithms, including work with microcontroller-based systems.
• Develop PCBA requirements in collaboration with other engineering disciplines.
• Perform PCBA design verification testing and system integration testing.
• Own and support environmental testing, including EMI/EMC, thermal-vacuum, shock, and vibration testing.
• Perform schematic capture and PCB layout using Altium Designer.
• Provide oversight and mentorship to support engineers performing layout, analysis, testing, and related activities.
• Lead electronic component and parts selection with consideration for electrical performance, reliability, environmental requirements, availability, lifecycle status, lead time, and cost.
• Develop and maintain engineering bills of material and partner with planning, supply chain, and manufacturing teams to support material readiness, long-lead procurement, and production schedules.
• Support sourcing and supplier selection for electronic components, PCBAs, and related hardware, including evaluation of alternates and resolution of obsolescence or supply-chain constraints.
• Drive design for manufacturability and testability, working closely with manufacturing and suppliers to ensure designs can be built, inspected, tested, and scaled reliably.
• Provide production and manufacturing support as needed.
• Support failure analysis and root-cause investigations for units in test, integration, or on-orbit operation.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

8+ years experience

Motor control

Analog signal chains

SPICE analysis

Board bring-up

US citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Rocket Lab Robotics in Pasadena, CA seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer II to lead avionics hardware development for robotics programs. You will own end-to-end hardware tasks, collaborate across disciplines, and contribute from requirements to production in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes motor-control, PCBA design, and test, with ownership of environmental testing and design for manufacturability. Equity and a comprehensive benefits package are included.