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Principal Electrical Engineer at ROCKET LAB

Department: 106 OS - Design Engineering

Location
Tucson, Arizona
Level
staff+
Posted

Description

Rocket Lab Optical Systems is hiring a Principal Electrical Engineer in Tucson, Arizona to provide technical leadership for avionics hardware and advanced electro-optical systems. The role covers hardware architecture, PCBA design, FPGA and microcontroller integration, requirements and verification, environmental qualification, failure analysis, manufacturing, and engineering leadership. Candidates need a master’s degree or equivalent advanced experience, at least 12 years of progressive aerospace electrical hardware design experience, expertise in high-speed digital and mixed-signal electronics, FPGA and embedded systems, analog design, circuit simulation, space-environment electronics, and flight-hardware qualification. U.S. citizenship and eligibility for a U.S. Government Security Clearance are required.

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