BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, aerospace engineering, or other engineering discipline
- 2+ years of experience with electrical component design, system level integration of electronic components, or system level testing (research and extracurricular academic projects qualify)
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Passion for spaceflight and high reliability electronic systems
- Experience with system trades and first-hand knowledge of how requirements tie hardware to larger systems
- Self-starter with experience making hardware work within demanding time and resource constraints
- Creative problem solver with strong first principle fundamentals across multiple disciplines to assess risk and make design and development decisions without all available data
- Hands-on experience with sizing, installation and troubleshooting of various electronic components
- Experience with wire harness design and build, including associated sub-components
- Experience with NX or similar CAD design software
- Experience with Altium or similar PCBA design software
- Experience with system design and testing for hardware sub-systems such as RF, power, communications, human interface, and sensors
- Familiarity with electrical test equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, etc.), and basic analysis techniques
- Experience writing engineering software for test automation, data review, and design analysis, preferably in MATLAB or Python
- Demonstrated project management skills and 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:
Avionics Systems Engineer/Level I: $100,000.00 - $120,000.00/per year
Avionics Systems Engineer/Level II: $115,000.00 - $135,000.00/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 and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and 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.
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.