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Electrical Design Engineer

Location
Hawthorne, CA, United States
Emploment type
Full-time

We are developing the next generation electrical systems for our newest launch vehicles. Come join the team making our civilization interplanetary!

Responsibilities

  • Rapidly design, develop and test highly reliable electronics for rockets and spacecraft
  • Challenge assumptions and learn new design approaches
  • Drive component selection, analysis, schematic capture, prototyping, bring-up, debugging, documentation, manufacturing and test
  • Create qualification testing campaigns and exercise your designs to their limits in our space simulation laboratories
  • Partner with an inter-disciplinary team, experts in software, firmware, mechanical, layout, environments, integration, harnessing, test, manufacturing and production
  • Get creative - hands-on debugging of the unexpected via the use of laboratory test equipment, custom instrumentation and testing setups
  • Model and simulate circuit designs for analysis and performance
  • De-rating analysis and design for ease of manufacture and reliability

Basic Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalency certificate
  • 2+ years of professional experience manufacturing wire harnesses in commercial, automotive, or aerospace industry
  • 2+ years of professional experience using electronics equipment (e.g. programmable power supplies, DMMs, oscilloscopes, etc.)
  • 2+ years of professional experience using basic mechanical and/or electronics hand tools

Prefered Skills and Experience

  • Associate degree
  • 6+ years of professional experience with wire harnesses and/or electronics equipment

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should notify the Human Resources Department at (310) 363-6000.