Rocket Lab USA
Senior Electrical Engineer I
East Long Beach, Los Angeles County · Senior · full-time
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~45% per draw at Level III). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$15,475 more — $145,475 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $145,475 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Electrical Engineers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Electrical Engineers (17-2071) · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- Senior Electrical Engineer I Based at Rocket Lab's global headquarters in Long Beach, CA, the Senior Electrical Engineer I will participate in the development and test of avionics hardware for our spacecraft programs.
- As an engineer on the spacecraft development team, you will have frequent opportunities to test and operate your systems on-orbit.
- Level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.
Responsibilities
- Develop PCBA requirements in collaboration with other engineering disciplines
- PCBA design verification testing and system integration testing
- Production manufacturing support as needed
- We thrive under pressure, work to tight deadlines, and our focus is always on how we can deliver, rather than dwelling on the challenges that stand in the way.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering
- Proficiency performing circuit analyses in SPICE and Excel
- U.S. citizenship required, due to program requirements
Nice to have
- Master's or PhD in electrical or computer engineering
- or other engineering discipline
- Proficiency with basic electronic lab equipment such as power supplies, oscilloscopes, DMMs, signal generators, soldering irons, etc.
- Experience designing for space environments, including radiation impacts and mitigation
- Experience designing for high-reliability aerospace applications
- Experience with FPGA design and embedded software development for ARM core processors
- This position may require prolonged periods of sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to moderate levels of noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.
- We're on a mission to unlock the potential of space to improve life on Earth, but that's not an easy task.
Compensation
- $130,000 - $170,000 USD
- This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment at Rocket Lab, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Equal opportunity
- Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for the application/interview process for a job in the United States should contact Giulia Johnson at g.biow@rocketlabusa.com.
Visa & Work Authorization
- citizenship required, due to program requirements
This listing is sourced directly from Rocket Lab USA's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.