Electrical Design Engineer

SpaceX

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Work type
On-site
Location
Hawthorne, CA
Salary
$105,000–$140,000 / yr
Posted
8 days ago
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Below market

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This role $122k
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This role pays less than 95% of similar roles. Most pay $167,375–$229,650 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $122k versus about $199k for comparable roles.

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About SpaceX

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

As an Electrical Design Engineer – Raptor 3D Printers, you will join the Raptor Printer team to drive the design, development, and integration of electrical systems for next-generation Laser Powder Bed Fusion printers. You will take extreme ownership of the full product lifecycle, including requirements definition, circuit design, PCB layout, and hardware validation through benchtop and environmental testing. Your daily work involves designing new electrical hardware and PCBAs, performing root cause investigations, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure high-performance manufacturing systems. The role requires expertise in signal conditioning circuits, switching power converters, and digital communication interfaces like SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet, and RS422. You will utilize tools such as Altium or Circuit Maker for layout and MATLAB or Python for test automation while solving complex problems related to high-power electronics and additive manufacturing reliability.

What you'll do

  • Design new electrical hardware, PCBAs, and modifications to improve reliability and manufacturability of LPBF printers.
  • Create and release technical documentation for the fabrication of printed circuit boards.
  • Drive changes to electrical schematics and mechanical drawings to optimize cost and performance.
  • Perform root cause investigations to characterize off-nominal behavior and mitigate risks in production.
  • Provide engineering justifications to resolve issues during assembly, testing, and activation phases.
  • Design test setups and execute hardware validation through benchtop and environmental testing.
  • Manage the full lifecycle of electrical systems from requirements capture and component selection to final deployment.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering.
  • 3+ years of industry experience designing circuits, electronic products, or hardware.
  • Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or similar engineering degree (preferred).
  • 5+ years of industry experience designing circuits, electronic products, or hardware (preferred).
  • Experience with industrial automation, laser systems, high-power electronics, motion control, or additive manufacturing equipment (preferred).
  • Proficiency with schematic capture and board layout tools like Altium or Circuit Maker (preferred).
  • Knowledge of digital communications interfaces such as SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet, and RS422 (preferred).
  • Must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or eligible for required export control authorizations.

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