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Salary: USD 100,800 - 126,000 / annual
Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, and expand humanity's reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. The Space Systems team has enabled more than 1,700 missions, ranging from interplanetary exploration and in-space manufacturing to national security and defense initiatives, working with partners including NASA, the Space Development Agency, and the U.S. Space Force.
The Harness Design Engineer II will be based at Rocket Lab's global headquarters in Long Beach, CA, and will primarily work on the design of electrical harnesses for spacecraft. Responsibilities include organizing interfaces, selecting components, specifying split locations and lengths, and generating design documentation for the spacecraft engineering team to create accurate CAD models. The role also involves heavy involvement in electronics and assistance with electrical engineering activities for spacecraft and space systems components, including support for avionics designers with circuit design, analysis, prototyping, and testing.
Key responsibilities include:
Harnessing:
- Perform or support design tasks such as harness layout, connector and back shell selection, wire selection, and shielding for spacecraft
- Generate pinout tables for harness connectors based on spacecraft interconnect diagrams
- Create and maintain BOMs for harnessing in the product lifecycle management (PLM) tool
- Assist in creating documentation for electrical system schematics and harness designs
Avionics:
- Develop test plans and procedures for avionics subsystems and components
- Perform analysis and evaluations to optimize spacecraft avionics circuits for performance, reliability, and manufacturability
- Participate in internal design and customer-facing review meetings as a representative of the avionics electrical engineering team
- Work in multi-disciplinary teams to assist in design of electronic assemblies for satellite and spacecraft programs
The company offers competitive base pay, company stock as part of total compensation, an industry-leading Employee Stock Purchase Program (15% discount), top-tier medical plans (HMO, PPO, zero-cost HDHP with HSA 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) with company match, subsidized EV charging, onsite fitness centers, discounted gym memberships, complimentary snacks and beverages, 50% employee discount on merchandise, and various other employee discounts.
Note: This position requires U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, or eligibility to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or Department of Commerce due to ITAR regulations.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical engineering, or other engineering discipline
- 2+ years of electrical engineering or avionics experience
Desired:
- Master's or PhD in aerospace, mechanical, electrical engineering, or other engineering discipline
- Experience in the aerospace/defense industry
- Experience supporting satellite development programs and satellite operations
- Thorough understanding of the space environment, orbital mechanics, and rigid body dynamics
- Experience with LT Spice, Altium, and/or Siemens software suite (Teamcenter)
- Experience with requirement management tools such as JAMA
- Experience with testing electrical subsystems and assemblies, thermal vacuum or random vibration, and hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) testing
- Proficiency in electronics principles and electrical systems, including power electronics, communication systems (RS-422, SPI, Ethernet, CAN bus), signal integrity, and grounding
- Proficiency with instrumentation, interfaces, and sensors, including power supplies, oscilloscopes, serial devices, accelerometers, thermocouples, RTDs, and 4-20mA sensors
- Ability to work in a dynamic environment with competing priorities
