Senior Electrical Engineer II - Secret Clearance

The role

The Senior Electrical Engineer II will participate in the development and test of avionics hardware for spacecraft programs. You will work on all aspects of electrical hardware development from requirements definition through design, prototyping, fabrication, testing, and production.

What you will do

• 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

Required 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
• A 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
• Active Secret Clearance with ability to obtain a TS/SCI
• Prolonged periods of sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to moderate levels of noise, dust, and fumes in production areas

Nice to have

• Master’s or PhD in electrical or computer engineering; or other engineering discipline
• Proficiency with basic electronic lab equipment such as power supplies, oscilloscopes, DMMs, signal generators, soldering irons, etc.
• Experience designing for space environments, including radiation impacts and mitigation
• Experience designing for high-reliability aerospace applications
• Experience designing rigid-flex PCBs and electromechanical design familiarity in general
• Experience with FPGA design and embedded software development for ARM core processors
• Demonstrated success working in a dynamic environment and ability to manage competing priorities

Benefits

• Company stock
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (15% discount)
• Medical plans (HMO, PPO, and zero cost HDHP)
• HSA company contribution
• Dental and vision coverage
• Paid vacation and sick time
• 11 paid holidays
• Flexible spending and dependent care accounts
• Paid parental leave
• Disability and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Subsidized EV charging

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or Department of Commerce
• Active Secret Clearance required

About the company

Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems. The Space Systems team builds everything from complete spacecraft to precision payloads.