Senior Electrical Design Engineer
SpaceX
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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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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.
SpaceX currently has 579 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $130,000–$165,000 across 419 roles with salary data.
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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.
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