Senior Space Avionics Engineer II

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

Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock purchase program

Top-tier medical plans (HMO, PPO)

Dental and vision coverage

Paid vacation and sick time

11 paid holidays

401(k) with company match

EV charging subsidies

Onsite fitness centers where available

Snacks and beverages

Job summary

Rocket Lab, based at our Long Beach, CA headquarters, seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer II to lead avionics hardware development for spacecraft programs. You will design, test, and integrate electrical systems across the full hardware lifecycle, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced space environment.

The role emphasizes analog design, SPICE analysis, FPGA/processor familiarity, and hands-on testing with a strong emphasis on reliability and space-grade requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of electrical hardware design experience with schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Strong background in analog electronics design.
• Proficiency performing circuit analyses in SPICE and Excel.
• Proficiency with Altium Designer for schematic capture and layout of complex PCBs.
• Knowledge of processors, FPGAs, switch-mode power supplies, communication interfaces and analog instrumentation.
• U.S. citizenship required, due to program requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop PCBA requirements in collaboration 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

Electrical hardware design

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Altium Designer

SPICE analysis

Power electronics

FPGA design

ARM processors

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

SPICE

Job description

Rocket Lab, based at our Long Beach, CA headquarters, seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer II to lead avionics hardware development for spacecraft programs. You will design, test, and integrate electrical systems across the full hardware lifecycle, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced space environment.

The role emphasizes analog design, SPICE analysis, FPGA/processor familiarity, and hands-on testing with a strong emphasis on reliability and space-grade requirements.