Senior Electrical Engineer – Robotics Hardware & FPGA Lead

Segment (Twilio); Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top tier medical coverage

Dental and vision

3 weeks paid vacation

5 days sick leave per year

11 paid holidays per year

401(k) retirement plan with company 2%

Onsite gym and facilities

Job summary

Rocket Lab in California is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to own hardware for robotics and motor control, drive architectural decisions, and collaborate with FPGA and micro‑controller systems. You will develop PCBA requirements, verify designs, and test systems across environmental conditions.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering and 5+ years of hardware design experience (8+ for senior level II), with proficiency in SPICE, board bring‑up, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of electrical hardware design for level I, or 8+ years for level II.
• Ability to develop blank sheet of paper design concepts.
• Experience in PCBA design with FPGAs.
• Experience in motor control applications.
• Experience with analog signal chains.
• Proficiency performing circuit analyses using SPICE.
• Board bring‑up and debug expertise.

Responsibilities

• End to end ownership of hardware for robotics and motor control projects.
• Drive architecture decisions to advance control algorithms.
• Collaborate with FPGA and micro‑controller systems.
• Develop PCBA requirements with other engineering teams.
• PCBA design verification testing and system integration testing.
• Oversee environmental tests including EMI/EMC, TVAC, Shock, and Vibe.
• Schematic capture and PCB layout using Altium Designer.
• Mentor support engineers in layout, analysis, and testing.
• Provide production manufacturing support as needed.
• Support failure analysis and root‑cause investigations for test or on‑orbit units.

Skills

Hardware design

Motor control

FPGA experience

SPICE analysis

Board bring-up

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Rocket Lab in California is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to own hardware for robotics and motor control, drive architectural decisions, and collaborate with FPGA and micro‑controller systems. You will develop PCBA requirements, verify designs, and test systems across environmental conditions.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering and 5+ years of hardware design experience (8+ for senior level II), with proficiency in SPICE, board bring‑up, and