BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering
- 1+ years of experience designing, building, or testing circuit boards or other electronics (research and extracurricular academic projects qualify)
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Passion for spaceflight and designing electronics for high reliability applications
- Experience with system trades and first-hand knowledge of how requirements tie hardware to larger systems
- Self-starter with experience making hardware work with limited time and resources
- Experience designing signal conditioning and analog circuits, digital circuits, and switching power converters
- Experience with schematic capture and board layout, preferably in Altium or Circuit Maker
- Familiarity with circuit simulation tools and analysis methods
- Familiarity with lab equipment for development testing of circuits and components
- Capable of board level rework in support of development testing
- Basic first principles understanding of EMI/EMC and common best practices for design
- Familiarity with design-for-manufacture and design-for-cost
- Capable of writing software for test automation, data review, and design analysis, preferably in MATLAB or Python
- Basic project management skills and demonstrated ability to collaborate with other engineering disciplines
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Extended hours and weekend work may be required to support critical project and mission milestones
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
Pay Range:
Electrical Engineer/Level I: $100,000 - $120,000.00/per year
Electrical Engineer/Level II: $115,000.00 - $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 the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.
Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation & will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year.
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
- 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. Learn more about the ITAR here.
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