This role pays less than
51%
of similar roles. Most pay
$165,000–$217,500
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$185k
versus about
$191k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
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.
SpaceX currently has
680 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$130,000–$165,000
across 442 roles with salary data.
Sr. Electrical Design Engineer, Laser Powder Bed Fusion Printers (Raptor) joins the Raptor Printer team to design and integrate electrical systems for in-house Laser Powder Bed Fusion printers used in high-volume rocket engine production. This role involves extreme ownership of the full product lifecycle, including requirements definition, circuit design, PCBAs, and hardware validation through benchtop and environmental testing. The engineer will manage schematic capture, board layout, and signal conditioning while performing root cause investigations to mitigate risks in manufacturing. Key technical skills include experience with high-power electronics, motion control, FPGA hardware, and digital communication interfaces like SPI, I2C, CAN, and Ethernet. Candidates should be proficient in Altium or Circuit Maker, MATLAB, or Python for test automation. The role addresses the critical challenge of improving reliability and performance in additive manufacturing systems to scale production of rocket engines.
FPGA
Python
LabVIEW
DAQmx
Circuit Simulation
Altium
Or CAD
Signal Conditioning
Analog Circuit Design
Digital Circuit Design
High-Voltage Systems
Data Acquisition
Computer-Aided Design
SPICE
Firmware
FPGA
Python
LabVIEW
DAQmx
Circuit Simulation
Altium
Or CAD
Signal Conditioning
Analog Circuit Design
Digital Circuit Design
High-Voltage Systems
Data Acquisition
Computer-Aided Design
SPICE
Firmware