New Graduate Engineer, Electrical (Starship)
Core
Design, build, operate, and maintain advanced electrical systems, avionics, and power infrastructure for the Starship rocket and Starbase microgrid.
Role type
New graduate electrical engineer (hardware/systems)
Builds
Avionics components, power systems, automated manufacturing equipment, and site microgrids
Domain
Aerospace / Power Systems / Automation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Analog and digital circuit design, power electronics, high-integrity layout, PLC programming, HMI/SCADA development, electrical schematic and panel design, troubleshooting, system trade-offs, requirements definition, component selection, prototyping, debugging, testing, documentation, manufacturing support, flight support, compliance with NFPA/IEEE standards, protective relay settings
Preferred skills
Power systems analysis tools (ETAP, SKM, EasyPower, PowerWorld, Matlab, PSCAD), industrial power systems (switchgear, transformers, BESS, VFDs, motors, UPS, generation, relaying, metering), industrial communications (Modbus, DNP3, IEEE protocols, Ethernet, fieldbuses), robot systems (Kuka, ABB, Fanuc), high-speed digital/layout for signal integrity, high-voltage systems, batteries, load switches, microcontrollers, FPGAs, circuit board design-for-manufacture
Responsibilities
Design, build, operate, and maintain electrical systems; Develop analog and digital circuits from first principles for extreme environments; Rapidly develop high-reliability avionics components; Participate in conceptual development of automated equipment and processes for Starship production; Troubleshoot issues hands-on, support technicians, and ensure safe, efficient operation of systems in dynamic environments; Design, build, operate, and maintain the various microgrids that comprise Starbase, TX; Create and maintain sitewide power budgets, monitoring, and metering for mission-critical assets to optimize visibility and efficiency
Seniority
New Graduate