Senior Electrical Engineer II — Robotics

Job overview

Compensation is $141,800–$212,600 per year. The Senior Electrical Engineer II — Robotics role is onsite in Pasadena, CA. in the structured pay fields; the posting lists a base salary range of $141,800–$212,600 annually and total compensation, including equity, of $174,300–$269,875. Rocket Lab builds rockets, spacecraft, and subsystems, and its Robotics team develops systems for space exploration and satellite programs. The engineer owns electrical hardware development for robotics and motor-control applications, from requirements and design through testing, production, and delivery. The role works across engineering, manufacturing, planning, and suppliers to deliver reliable avionics hardware for demanding space programs.

What you'll do

• Own hardware for robotics and motor-control applications
• drive architecture decisions and develop PCBA requirements
• perform design verification and system integration testing
• support environmental testing
• create schematics and PCB layouts
• mentor support engineers
• select components
• maintain engineering bills of material
• support sourcing, production, manufacturability, testability, and failure analysis.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior electrical engineer ii

robotics

electrical hardware

avionics

motor control

pcb design

space systems

pasadena ca

rocket lab

full-time

u.s. citizenship required

equity compensation

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Company stock and employee stock purchase program
• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• paid vacation and sick time
• 11 paid holidays
• paid parental leave
• disability and life insurance
• 401(k) match
• flexible spending and dependent care accounts
• EV charging and fitness perks where available.

Why this role

U.S. citizenship is required due to program requirements; the posting also describes eligibility requirements related to U.S. space technology export regulations.

About the employer

Rocket Lab Corporation is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.