Senior Electrical Design Engineer, Laser Powder Bed Fusion Printers

SpaceX

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On-site
Location
Hawthorne, CA
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$140,000–$230,000 / yr
Posted
71 days ago
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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 · Senior Electrical Design Engineer, Laser Powder Bed Fusion Printers

Sr. Electrical Design Engineer, Laser Powder Bed Fusion Printers (Raptor) joins the Raptor Printer team to design and integrate in-house Laser Powder Bed Fusion printers for high-volume engine production. This role involves extreme ownership of electrical systems, including requirements definition, circuit design, PCBAs, and hardware validation. You will drive changes to schematics and mechanical drawings to improve reliability and manufacturability while performing root cause investigations for off-nominal behavior. Key technical skills include experience with high-power electronics, motion control, sensors, and embedded microcontroller design. You will utilize tools like Altium or Circuit Maker for schematic capture and board layout, while applying knowledge of SPI, I2C, CAN, and Ethernet. The work focuses on solving complex electromechanical challenges to improve the reliability and performance of additive manufacturing systems.

What you'll do

  • Design new electrical hardware, PCBAs, and targeted modifications to improve reliability and printer capabilities.
  • Create and release technical documentation for the fabrication of printed circuit boards.
  • Drive changes to electrical schematics and mechanical drawings to improve manufacturability and cost.
  • Perform root cause investigations to characterize off-nominal unit behavior and mitigate production risks.
  • Derive engineering justifications to resolve production issues during assembly, test, and activation.
  • 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 prototyping and debugging.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering.
  • 5+ years of industry experience designing circuits, electronic products, or hardware.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible for required Department of State authorizations.
  • Master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a similar engineering degree (preferred).
  • 2+ years of professional experience rapidly designing and delivering highly reliable products (preferred).
  • 2+ years of professional experience testing, troubleshooting, and debugging electronics (preferred).
  • Experience with industrial automation, laser systems, high-power electronics, motion control, or additive manufacturing equipment (preferred).
  • Proficiency with schematic capture and board layout, preferably in Altium or Circuit Maker (preferred).

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