SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out
exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are
not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this
possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
PRINCIPAL HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Subsystem design, analysis, schematic capture, circuit board layout,
prototyping, bring-up and debugging, hardware bug tracking,
functional verification and signal characterization, test and
support through production and flight
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering or computer
engineering
- 12+ years of professional experience in fast-paced commercial based
projects; CPU/FPGA/ASIC circuit boards, consumer electronics,
wireless devices, and/or low power platforms
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Masters of Science degree in electrical engineering, computer
engineering or equivalent area of focus
- 12+ years of experience with designing and implementing of analog,
digital or mixed-signal circuit boards from concept through
production using operational amplifiers, filters, and transistors,
analog to digital and digital to analog converters, power supply
components, multi-GHz Serdes, DRAM interfaces (DDR4), CAN, I2C,
Ethernet, SPI, FPGAs, ASICs, and processors
- 12+ years of experience with testing/troubleshooting/qualification
techniques, signal integrity, layout and grounding principles
- 7+ years of experience with DFx (EMC, EMI, reliability,
manufacturability, test, etc.)
- Strong emphasis on full lifecycle development of new hardware
systems -- not small incremental updates to legacy hardware
- Strong understanding of computers, programming languages, scripting
tools and automation (C/C++, Python, Matlab, assembly language,
Perl, etc.)
- Passion for advancing the commercial space industry and
human spaceflight.
- Ability to work in a fast paced, autonomously driven, and demanding
start-up atmosphere
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be available to work extended hours and weekends as needed
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
- To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations,
applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the
U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or
eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S.
Department of State. Learn more about 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.