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Salary: USD 82,400 - 103,000 / annual
Rocket Lab Robotics, part of Rocket Lab, is seeking an Electrical Engineer I to join the Space Systems team in Pasadena, CA. The company builds end-to-end space solutions including rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems. Rocket Lab Robotics specializes in high-performance robotic systems and precision mechanisms that enable ambitious space missions, including NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover and CADRE lunar rovers.
In this role, you will participate in the development and test of avionics hardware for robotics programs. You will work collaboratively with engineers across multiple disciplines and participate in all aspects of electrical hardware development, from requirements definition through design, prototyping, fabrication, testing, and production.
Key responsibilities include:
- Gaining experience in robotics and motor control applications
- Working with FPGA and microcontroller applications
- End-to-end ownership of Electronic Ground Support Equipment
- Schematic capture and PCB layout using Altium Designer
- Circuit analysis, including stress analysis and worst-case analysis
- PCBA design verification testing and system integration testing
- Production manufacturing support as needed
You will work on flight-proven solutions such as robotic arms, motion control systems, and solar array drive assemblies supporting planetary exploration, satellite servicing, and national security missions.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or other engineering discipline
- Strong background in analog electronics design
- Proficiency performing circuit analyses in SPICE and Excel
- Proficiency with basic electronic lab equipment (power supplies, oscilloscopes, DMMs, signal generators, soldering irons)
- Experience with FPGA design in professional or school environment
- Experience with microcontroller design in professional or school environment
- U.S. citizenship required due to program requirements (ITAR compliance)
NICE-TO-HAVE QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience designing for space environments, including radiation impacts and mitigation
- Proficiency with board bring-up and debug
- Experience creating design verification test plans and test execution
- Experience designing for high-reliability aerospace applications
- Experience designing rigid-flex PCBs and electromechanical design
