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Electrical Design Engineer, Seniorat SpaceXHawthorne, CA, United StatesSpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.SR. ELECTRICAL DESIGN ENGINEER 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:
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science or physics
5+ years of professional experience designing and delivering electrical hardware
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
Passion for space flight and curiosity in electronics for high-reliability applications
Leadership or mentorship experience leading projects or groups of engineers
Master’s degree or PhD in electrical engineering, computer engineering or similar engineering degree
5+ years of professional experience rapidly designing and delivering highly reliable products
5+ years of electronic product experience designing hardware from concept through production; strong emphasis on full life cycle development of new hardware products and not small incremental updates to legacy hardware
5+ years of experience designing and implementing power converters, regulators, solar systems, battery management systems, mixed-signal circuit boards from concept through production using processors, FPGAs, Ethernet, multi-GHz Serdes, DRAM interfaces (DDR4), I2C, SPI, operational amplifiers, analog to digital and digital to analog converters, and power supply components
5+ years of professional experience testing, troubleshooting and debugging electronics
Proficiency in scripting languages (Python preferred)
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.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.
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