Avionics Systems Engineer

SpaceX

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Work type
On-site
Location
Hawthorne, CA
Salary
$105,000–$140,000 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

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SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the mission of enabling humans to become a multi-planetary species. It operates the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launch vehicles, as well as the Starlink satellite internet constellation.

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TL;DR · Avionics Systems Engineer

As an Avionics Systems Engineer (Special Programs) on the Special Programs team, you will architect, integrate, and test avionics systems for new vehicles during early life cycle development. You will define architecture requirements for power, data, RF, and sensor topologies while designing wiring diagrams and harnesses. Key responsibilities include performing system-level trades on mass, power, and thermal constraints, executing hardware-in-the-loop testing, and troubleshooting integrated vehicles on aggressive schedules. You will support launch operations and develop automation tools for large data sets. Required skills include a bachelor's degree in engineering, experience with Python, MATLAB, or C++, and electrical component integration. You must possess an active Top Secret clearance. This role solves complex electrical interface problems for new vehicle designs from concept through first flight.

What you'll do

  • Define avionics architecture and requirements for power, data, RF, and sensor topologies on new vehicles.
  • Define and close vehicle electrical interfaces with structures, propulsion, GNC, software, and customer teams.
  • Design vehicle wiring diagrams and harnesses and manage the electrical integration of avionics boxes, sensors, and actuators.
  • Perform system-level trades on mass, power, thermal, manufacturability, cost, and schedule to drive early design decisions.
  • Plan and execute system-level integration and test, including integration lane checkouts and hardware-in-the-loop testing.
  • Develop, execute, and document system verification on flight hardware to validate the as-built vehicle for launch.
  • Troubleshoot issues on integrated vehicles and test setups under an aggressive development schedule.
  • Support launch operations on the console, including real-time troubleshooting of the vehicle.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
  • 1+ years of experience using software tools such as Python, MATLAB, or C++.
  • 1+ years of experience with electrical component design, system-level integration of electronic components, or system-level testing.
  • Active Top Secret, Top Secret SCI, or DOE Level Q clearance.
  • U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee (or eligible for Department of State authorization).
  • Experience defining system architecture and interfaces for an electromechanical system (preferred).
  • Experience with wire harness design, wiring diagrams, and associated sub-components (preferred).
  • TOP SECRET CLEARANCE.

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