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Senior Electrical Engineer II
Rocket Lab Corporation
Chantilly, USA
Onsite
$134,300 to $201,350
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Role Overview
The Senior Electrical Engineer II will support development and testing of avionics hardware for electro-optical systems in Chantilly, Virginia.
The role spans electrical hardware development from requirements definition through design, prototyping, fabrication, testing, and production.
The engineer will work collaboratively with multiple engineering disciplines on high-reliability space hardware.
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avionics hardware designelectro-optical systemsPCBA designFPGA designembedded software developmentanalog electronics design
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About Rocket Lab Optical Systems
Rocket Lab Optical Systems develops electro-optical and infrared solutions for space, terrestrial, and airborne environments.
The team serves Department of Defense and Intelligence Community customers with sensing solutions across orbital domains.
Role Overview
The Senior Electrical Engineer II will support development and testing of avionics hardware for electro-optical systems in Chantilly, Virginia.
The role spans electrical hardware development from requirements definition through design, prototyping, fabrication, testing, and production.
The engineer will work collaboratively with multiple engineering disciplines on high-reliability space hardware.
Hardware Design and Architecture
- Own the lifecycle of avionics hardware for electro-optical system command and control.
- Lead architecture decisions for electro-optical sensors across LEO, GEO, and cislunar missions.
- Design and integrate FPGAs, microcontrollers, low-noise ADC/DACs, and VPX systems.
- Develop payload designs integrating motor controllers, processors, imagers, and cryptographic devices.
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