Senior Electrical Engineer – Robotics & Space Hardware

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

Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock purchase

Medical plans (HMO/PPO)

Dental & Vision

11 paid holidays

Flexible spending accounts

Paid parental leave

Disability & life insurance

401(k) with match

EV charging subsidy

Onsite fitness centers

Gym membership discounts

Snacks & beverages

Merchandise discount

Stock purchase program

Job summary

Rocket Lab Robotics in Pasadena, CA, seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer II to lead avionics hardware development for robotics programs. You’ll own hardware for robotics and motor control, drive FPGA/MCU architecture decisions, and collaborate across disciplines from concept to production.

The role requires a BS in electrical/computer engineering, 8+ years of hardware design, and experience with PCBA design using FPGAs and motor control.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering or related discipline.
• 8+ years of electrical hardware design experience.
• Ability to create design concepts from blank sheet of paper.
• Experience in PCBA design with FPGAs.
• Experience in motor control applications.
• Experience with analog signal chains.
• Proficient in SPICE circuit analyses.
• Proficient in board bring-up and debugging.

Responsibilities

• End to end ownership of hardware for robotics and motor control applications.
• Drive architecture decisions to advance control algorithms; work with FPGA and MCU systems.
• Develop PCBA requirements and perform design verification testing and system integration testing.
• Own environmental tests including EMI/EMC, TVAC, Shock, and Vibe.
• Schematic capture and PCB layout using Altium Designer.
• Mentor support engineers in layout, analysis, and test.
• Provide production manufacturing support as needed.
• Support failure analysis and root-cause investigations.

Skills

Electrical hardware design

FPGA & MCU systems

Motor control applications

Analog signal chains

SPICE analysis

PCB bring-up & debug

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer 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’ll own hardware for robotics and motor control, drive FPGA/MCU architecture decisions, and collaborate across disciplines from concept to production.

The role requires a BS in electrical/computer engineering, 8+ years of hardware design, and experience with PCBA design using FPGAs and motor control.