Electrical Design Engineer (Falcon & Dragon Avionics)

About the role

As an Electrical Engineer on the Falcon & Dragon Avionics Hardware Development team, you will have the unique opportunity to explore all areas of a product’s life cycle from development through production and launch by engaging in multiple disciplines with a focus on electronic design, reliability, and manufacturing. In addition to designing new hardware from scratch, you will analyze and troubleshoot electronic assemblies, define new processes, design circuits/fixtures/tools, and identify opportunities for improvement in both products and processes. You will own a wide variety of components that enable SpaceX vehicles to provide the safest and most reliable access to space. Our fundamental goal is to allow humanity to explore the stars; with it comes an extreme responsibility to ensure the safety of the crew and payload.

Responsibilities

• Design new hardware, redesign existing hardware, and perform modifications to PCBAs to improve their reliability and manufacturability or expand vehicle capabilities
• Provide extreme ownership of avionics hardware for flight across all areas of the product life cycle
• Drive changes to electrical schematics and mechanical drawings that improve reliability and manufacturability
• Perform root cause investigations to characterize off-nominal unit behavior and mitigate risk
• Derive engineering justification to resolve production issues throughout assembly, test, and vehicle integration
• Design test setups and execute hardware validation through benchtop and environmental testing

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering
• 1+ years of experience in electronics hardware design (academic projects, internships, and professional experience all qualify)
• 1+ years of experience with electrical test equipment (e.g., multimeters, signal generators, oscilloscopes) to verify hardware functionality
• Extended hours and weekend work may be required to support critical project and mission milestones

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Ability to design analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuits
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout software (KiCad, Altium, Eagle)
• Experience with electrical simulation software (LTspice, SIMetrix, or similar)
• Design for excellence (DFX), root cause, derating, and related analyses
• Knowledge of digital communications interfaces including SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet, and RS422
• Knowledge of common circuit blocks including filters, power supplies, and microcontrollers
• Ability to work in a fast paced, autonomously driven, and demanding atmosphere
• Familiarity managing projects from start to finish
• Self-motivated with strong multi-tasking, organizational, communication, and documentation skills
• Creative problem solver capable of working within a multidisciplinary team

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C.1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C.1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Pay

Electrical Engineer/Level I: $105,000.00 - $122,500.00 per year

Electrical Engineer/Level II: $120,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, education, and experience. Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX.

Benefits

• Long-term incentives in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards
• Potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Various discounts and perks
• 3 weeks of paid vacation
• 10 or more paid holidays per year
• Paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy