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Salary: USD 100,800 - 126,000 / annual
Rocket Lab Robotics, part of Rocket Lab, is seeking an Electrical Engineer II to join their Pasadena-based team. The company specializes in high-performance robotic systems and precision mechanisms for space missions, including NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover and CADRE lunar rovers. You will participate in the development and test of avionics hardware for robotics programs, working collaboratively across disciplines on all aspects of electrical hardware development—from requirements definition through design, prototyping, fabrication, testing, and production.
Key responsibilities include:
- Gaining hands-on 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
- Performing circuit analysis, including stress analysis and worst-case analysis
- PCBA design verification testing and system integration testing
- Supporting production manufacturing as needed
This role offers the opportunity to work on Mars-proven hardware and contribute to ambitious space exploration missions while being part of a fast-paced, mission-driven organization.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or other engineering discipline
- 2+ years of experience as an electrical engineer
- 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 a professional or school environment
- Experience with microcontroller design in a professional or school environment
- U.S. citizenship required due to ITAR program requirements
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
