BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or an engineering discipline with an emphasis in electrical engineering or electronics
- 5+ years in a PCBA manufacturing and/or avionics design role with a focus on hands on hardware support/test/root cause
- 3+ years of experience with electrical test equipment (e.g., multimeters, signal generators, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers) to verify hardware functionality
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Master’s degree in electrical engineering or an engineering discipline with an emphasis in electrical engineering or electronics
- 8+ years of industry experience working with electronic hardware
- Electrical schematic and PCB design (eCAD) software (e.g., Altium, Orcad)
- Common circuit blocks including filters, power supplies, and microcontrollers
- Circuit simulation software (e.g., SPICE, LTSPICE)
- Ability to troubleshoot PCBA level failures and provide corrective action
- PCBA Fabrication experience (familiar with solder, flux, underfill, staking, reflow, temperature control, etc.)
- Demonstrated application of process controls in high volume manufacturing, test, and quality environment
- Experience with RF test equipment (vector network analyzers and spectrum analyzers)
- Experience with RF concepts such as S-parameters, impedance matching, and antenna designs
- Experience developing or supporting any of the following products/processes:
- Avionics integration and testing
- Analog, digital, and mixed signal circuit testing
- PCBA root cause analysis and testing
- Electrical schematic capture and PCB design (eCAD) software (e.g. Altium, Orcad)
- Design for excellence (DFX), root cause, derating, and related analyses
- Digital communications interfaces including SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet, and RS422
- Battery systems design and assembly
- Solar power systems design and assembly
- Knowledgeable with IPC standards such as IPC-A-610G
- Process automation
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to work extended hours, weekends, and offsite as needed
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
Pay range:
Senior: $125,000.00 - $175,000.00/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.
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