Rocket Lab Corporation
Electrical Engineer I/II
About this role
Rocket Lab seeks an Electrical Engineer I/II to design and develop avionics hardware for spacecraft programs in Long Beach, CA. You'll work across the full lifecycle of electrical systems—from requirements and schematic capture through testing and production support—in a fast-paced space systems environment.
What you'll do
- Develop PCBA requirements collaboratively with cross-functional engineering teams
- Create schematics and perform PCB layout using Altium Designer
- Perform circuit analysis including power, tolerance, and reliability assessments
- Execute PCBA design verification and system integration testing
- Support manufacturing and production as needed
- Test and operate electrical systems on orbital missions
What they're looking for
- Analog electronics design
- SPICE circuit simulation and Excel analysis
- Altium Designer schematic capture and PCB layout
- Electronic lab equipment operation (oscilloscopes, DMMs, power supplies, signal generators)
- Design verification test planning and execution
- High-reliability aerospace design
- Space environment design considerations (radiation, mitigation)
- Embedded systems and FPGA design (preferred)
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Rocket Lab Corporation
Rocket Lab builds spacecraft and satellites that it launches on its own rockets, developing the avionics, flight software, and ground systems needed to operate these vehicles in orbit. The company is hiring software engineers, test automation specialists, and spacecraft operations engineers to develop embedded flight software, design testing systems, and manage satellite fleet health across commercial and government missions.
View all jobs at Rocket Lab CorporationLikely interview questions
- Walk us through a circuit design you've completed from schematic to PCB layout and testing.
- Describe your experience with SPICE simulations and how you've used them to validate circuit behavior.