Electrical Engineer (Starship Avionics)
Core
Designing high-reliability avionics components, sensors, power, and network systems for the Starship spacecraft.
Role type
Electrical Engineer (Avionics)
Builds
Avionics components, sensors, power and network systems for Starship and Super Heavy
Domain
Aerospace / Avionics / Hardware
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Analog circuit design, digital circuit design, schematic capture, component selection, system trade-offs, prototyping, debugging, circuit board layout, power electronics design, network switching, FPGA development, microcontroller programming, signal conditioning, EMI/EMC compliance, high-voltage system design, lithium-ion battery management, DFM, hardware automation scripting
Preferred skills
Spaceflight passion, high-reliability application experience, new hardware development, minimal resource optimization, autonomous work in fast-paced environments
Technologies
FPGAs, microcontrollers, Ethernet, network switches, memory chips, lithium-ion batteries, solid state load switches
Responsibilities
Develop high-reliability avionics components; drive system trades, requirements capture, component selection, analysis, schematic capture, prototyping, bring-up, debugging, documentation, manufacturing, and test; develop analog and digital circuits from first principles; design acceptance and qualification testing campaigns; support hardware through production, integration, and flight; work with experts from other teams to drive system efficiency and reliability
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC