Senior Electrical Engineer, Space Robotics Avionics

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

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Medical plans

Dental and vision

Paid vacation

401(k) with company match

EV charging subsidy

Onsite fitness centers

Employee discounts

Job summary

Rocket Lab Robotics, based in Pasadena, seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer I/II to drive hardware development for robotics programs. You will contribute from requirements through design, prototyping, testing and production, focusing on avionics hardware and motor control.

The role requires a strong background in electrical hardware design, FPGA/FPGA firmware, and analog signal chains, with a willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment and collaboration across disciplines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of electrical hardware design experience for level I, or 8+ years for level II.
• Experience in PCBA design with FPGAs and motor control applications.
• Experience with analog signal chains and SPICE-based analyses.
• Proficiency in circuit analysis, board bring-up and debug.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end ownership of hardware for robotics and motor control.
• Drive architecture decisions to advance control algorithms; work with FPGA and MC systems.
• Develop PCBA requirements and perform design verification testing and system integration testing.
• Own environmental tests including EMI/EMC, TVAC, Shock, Vibe, etc.
• Production manufacturing support and failure analysis as needed.

Skills

Electrical hardware design

Motor control

Analog signal chains

SPICE analysis

Board bring-up

FPGA firmware

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Verilog

Simulink

Librero

Job description

Rocket Lab Robotics, based in Pasadena, seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer I/II to drive hardware development for robotics programs. You will contribute from requirements through design, prototyping, testing and production, focusing on avionics hardware and motor control.

The role requires a strong background in electrical hardware design, FPGA/FPGA firmware, and analog signal chains, with a willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment and collaboration across disciplines.