Senior Avionics Engineer I - Mission Formulation

SENIOR AVIONICS ENGINEER I - MISSION FORMULATION

Based out of Rocket Lab's global headquarters in Long Beach, CA, the Senior Avionics Engineer I – Mission Formulation is responsible for developing high-performance launch vehicle systems in support of the Launch Systems Business Development and Strategy team.

The Senior Avionics Engineer I - Mission Formulation is an integral part of Rocket Lab’s Global Launch Services (GLS) Mission Formulation Team which works closely with other Engineering teams and Production to bring new launch and mission concepts to life. This team is also responsible for the formulation and implem...

Based out of Rocket Lab's global headquarters in Long Beach, CA, the Senior Avionics Engineer I – Mission Formulation is responsible for developing high-performance launch vehicle systems in support of the Launch Systems Business Development and Strategy team.  
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
Participate in program execution of Electron and Neutron system commissioning and calibration

Bachelor’s degree in electrical, aerospace engineering or other technical discipline
5+ years of working experience in engineering
Experience developing full design solutions for significant avionics or electrical systems in orbital launch vehicle or missile systems
Active DoD US Government Secret security clearance or, ability to obtain and maintain one
Active TS/SCI clearance
Rapid conceptual design iteration experience
Hands-on development and testing experience: FPGA, ARM processors, etc.
Ability to take a product from concept through to production with little supervision
Master’s or PhD in electrical engineering or aerospace engineering
Experience with requirements assessments and interface control document generation
Creative, analytical, good at problem solving
Ability to work on own initiative and to plan daily workflow to meet higher level tasks

Citizenship of AU / NZ / EU / NATO