Senior Avionics Engineer I - Mission FormulationPosted today$124K

The opportunity

Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity’s reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine.

What you'll do

  • Primary Avionics Design engineering contact to Business Development for: proposal and mission concepts, including: Electron and Neutron mission operational concept development

  • Electrical and RF design and analysis for unique payload accommodations: including processing, vehicle integration, and launch site

  • Designing and documenting electrical schematics, harnesses, and kits,: including custom vehicle electrical schematics, and providing detailed pinouts for all electrical interfaces to payloads or deployers.

  • Working with external stakeholders and customers for mission-specific requirements engineering

  • Documenting the proposed avionics design solution and participating in design reviews with the customer

  • Work with the Rocket Lab Engineering and Production teams to: Develop tools and processes for automating common proposal analysis tasks

What they're looking for

  • Participate in program execution of Electron and Neutron system commissioning and calibration
  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical, aerospace engineering or other technical discipline
  • + years of working experience in engineering
  • Experience developing full design solutions for significant avionics or: electrical systems in orbital launch vehicle or missile systems