Senior Electrical Engineer, Space Systems

Telemetry Today LLC; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock purchase program

Company stock

Medical plans

Dental & vision

Paid vacation & sick time

11 paid holidays

401(k) with company match

EV charging subsidy

Onsite fitness centers

Snack and beverage perks

Employee discounts

Job summary

Rocket Lab’s Space Systems team is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer II to contribute to avionics hardware development for spacecraft programs at our Long Beach headquarters. You will define requirements, prototype, test, and support production, collaborating across disciplines and testing on-orbit when possible.

The role demands 8+ years in electrical hardware design, strong analog electronics, and experience with SPICE, Altium Designer, and PCB layout. Active Secret Clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering.
• 8+ years in electrical hardware design with schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Strong background in analog electronics design.
• Proficiency with SPICE and Excel for circuit analysis.
• Proficiency with Altium Designer for schematic capture and PCB layout of complex PCBs.
• Knowledge of processors, FPGAs, switch mode power supplies, communication interfaces, and analog instrumentation.
• Active Secret Clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI.

Responsibilities

• Develop PCBA requirements with other engineering disciplines.
• Schematic capture and PCB layout using Altium Designer.
• Circuit analysis, including power, tolerance, and reliability related.
• PCBA design verification testing and system integration testing.
• Production manufacturing support as needed.

Skills

Altium Designer

Analog electronics

SPICE & Excel

FPGA

PCB layout

Power supplies

Circuit analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering

Master’s degree in electrical engineering or related field

Tools

Oscilloscopes

DMMs

Job description

Rocket Lab’s Space Systems team is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer II to contribute to avionics hardware development for spacecraft programs at our Long Beach headquarters. You will define requirements, prototype, test, and support production, collaborating across disciplines and testing on-orbit when possible.

The role demands 8+ years in electrical hardware design, strong analog electronics, and experience with SPICE, Altium Designer, and PCB layout. Active Secret Clearance is required.