SpaceX · 4 days ago
Electrical Engineer (Starship Avionics)
Starbase, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expSpaceX is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars, with a mission to revolutionize orbital flight and space travel. The Electrical Engineer (Starship Avionics) will be responsible for developing high-reliability avionics components and collaborating with various teams to enhance system efficiency and reliability.
Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturingNational SecuritySpace Travel
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Rapidly develop high-reliability avionics components for Starship and Super Heavy
Drive system trades, requirements capture, component selection, analysis, schematic capture, prototyping, bring-up, debugging, documentation, manufacturing, and test
Develop analog and digital circuits from first principles to meet design requirements in extreme environments
Design acceptance and qualification testing campaigns and exercise designs to their limit
Support hardware through production, integration, and flight
Work with experts from other teams (EEE, EMI, radiation, production) and departments (propulsion, structures, GNC) to drive changes that make the system more efficient, manufacturable, and reliable
Challenge assumptions and build strong professional relationships
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or mechanical engineering
1+ years of experience designing, building, or testing circuit boards or other electronics (personal projects, research, internships, and extracurricular academic projects qualify)
Extended hours and weekend work may be required to support critical projects and mission milestones
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
Preferred
Passion for spaceflight and curiosity for electronics in high-reliability applications
Excitement for making systems smarter, better, faster, cheaper, and more reliable
Experience making products or systems work with minimal time and resources
Experience developing fundamentally new hardware, not just incrementally updating legacy hardware
Experience with analog circuit design, analog signal chains, sensor signal conditioning, or hardware filter design
Experience with Ethernet (including single-pair), network switches, microcontrollers, FPGAs, memory chips, or general networking concepts
Experience designing switching power converters, power magnetics, motor inverters, input filters, or EMI/EMC compliance
Experience with digital signal processing, analog control loops, or control loop stability
Experience with circuit board layout, especially for switching power converters or high-speed digital applications where signal integrity is critical
Experience with high voltage systems, lithium-ion batteries, solid state load switches, or power distribution optimization
Experience with circuit board design-for-manufacture and productization of electronics
Experience with automating hardware development functions (e.g. scripting to control benchtop equipment or to accelerate analysis or simulation)
Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Company
SpaceX
SpaceX is an aviation and aerospace company that designs, manufactures, and launches rockets and spacecraft.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$11.78BKey Investors
Korea Investment PartnersIntesa SanpaoloAndreessen Horowitz
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Leadership Team
Bret Johnsen
CFO
Charles Kuehmann
VP Materials Engineering
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