Electrical Design Engineer, Falcon & Dragon Avionics

SpaceX

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Work type
On-site
Location
Hawthorne, CA
Salary
$105,000–$140,000 / yr
Posted
87 days ago
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This role $122k
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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 · Electrical Design Engineer, Falcon & Dragon Avionics

As an Electrical Design Engineer (Falcon & Dragon Avionics), you will join the Avionics Hardware Development team to manage the full product lifecycle of flight hardware, from initial design through production and launch. You will be responsible for designing new hardware, modifying PCBAs to improve reliability and manufacturability, and performing root cause investigations to mitigate risks in off-nominal unit behavior. Your daily work involves updating electrical schematics, creating mechanical drawings, and executing hardware validation via benchtop and environmental testing. The role requires proficiency in analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuits, as well as experience with KiCad, Altium, or Eagle for layout and LTspice or SIMetrix for simulation. You will utilize knowledge of SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet, and RS422 protocols to ensure the safety and reliability of vehicle systems during space access missions.

What you'll do

  • Design new hardware, redesign existing components, and modify PCBAs to improve reliability and manufacturability.
  • Update electrical schematics and mechanical drawings to enhance product performance and production efficiency.
  • Perform root cause investigations to characterize off-nominal behavior and mitigate technical risks.
  • Provide engineering justifications to resolve issues during assembly, testing, and vehicle integration.
  • Design test setups and execute hardware validation through benchtop and environmental testing.
  • Manage avionics hardware throughout the entire product lifecycle from development to production and launch.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering.
  • 1+ years of experience in electronics hardware design including academic projects, internships, and professional experience.
  • 1+ years of experience with electrical test equipment such as multimeters, signal generators, and oscilloscopes.
  • Ability to design analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuits (preferred).
  • Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout software like KiCad, Altium, or Eagle (preferred).
  • Experience with electrical simulation software like LTspice or SIMetrix (preferred).
  • Knowledge of DFX, root cause analysis, derating, and common circuit blocks (preferred).
  • Knowledge of digital communication interfaces including SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet, and RS422 (preferred).
  • Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, or eligible for required export control authorizations.

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