Senior Spacecraft Avionics Engineer II

Rocket Lab Corp.; Long Beach, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 174,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer II to lead development and test of avionics hardware for spacecraft programs. You’ll collaborate with diverse engineers and participate from requirements through prototyping, testing, and production.

On-orbit test opportunities exist in a fast-paced environment. Requirements include a BS in electrical/computer engineering, 8+ years of hardware design experience, strong analog electronics, and Altium proficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering or other engineering discipline.
• 8+ years of electrical hardware design experience including 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 with 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

Analog electronics design

SPICE analysis

Altium Designer

PCB layout

US citizenship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering

Master’s or PhD in electrical or computer engineering

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer II to lead development and test of avionics hardware for spacecraft programs. You’ll collaborate with diverse engineers and participate from requirements through prototyping, testing, and production.

On-orbit test opportunities exist in a fast-paced environment. Requirements include a BS in electrical/computer engineering, 8+ years of hardware design experience, strong analog electronics, and Altium proficiency.