Senior Electrical Engineer – Robotics Avionics

Rocket Lab Corporation; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical, dental & vision

Paid vacation

401(k) with company match

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Rocket Lab Robotics in Pasadena, CA seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer I/II to lead hardware development for robotics avionics, from requirements through prototype, test, and production. You will collaborate across disciplines in a fast‑paced space environment.

You will own hardware for robotics and motor control, drive architecture decisions, work with FPGA and microcontrollers, and mentor junior engineers. The role offers competitive salary and benefits in the CA tech hub.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering; or other engineering discipline.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end ownership of hardware for robotics and motor control applications.

Skills

Electrical hardware design

Motor control applications

Analog signal chains

SPICE analysis

Board bring‑up and debug

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Verilog FPGA IP

Librero

Simulink

Job description

Rocket Lab Robotics in Pasadena, CA seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer I/II to lead hardware development for robotics avionics, from requirements through prototype, test, and production. You will collaborate across disciplines in a fast‑paced space environment.

You will own hardware for robotics and motor control, drive architecture decisions, work with FPGA and microcontrollers, and mentor junior engineers. The role offers competitive salary and benefits in the CA tech hub.