Electrical Engineer, Sensors (Starship Avionics)

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.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, SENSORS (STARSHIP AVIONICS)

The Sensor Development team designs, builds, and tests innovative sensing solutions that are critical to making life on Mars possible. The Sensor Electrical Design Engineer will work on this highly interdisciplinary team to design specialized electronics for physical sensors, such as pressure, acceleration, rotation, etc.

Primary responsibility is to design and develop electrical interface circuitry for sensors for SpaceX’s vehicles. Responsibilities will include circuit design, circuit layout and component selection, circuit and device testing

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design and simulate low-noise circuits for sensors

• Complete board layout and electrical characterization

• Software development experience in Matlab, Python, or C/C++

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

• Experience designing and testing electronic circuits

• Experience interfacing with microcontrollers for measurement and/or control applications

• Experience with PCB assembly process

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Master's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or related field

• 2+ years of experience in circuit design

• Experience with electronic test equipment, including oscilloscopes, multimeters, network analyzers, signal generators, DAQs, spectrum analyzers, and RF test equipment

• Knowledge of sensing technologies/sensing mechanisms

Department: Starship Electronics