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Electrical Design Engineer – Raptor 3D Printers

SpaceX· Raptor Tooling and Automation Engineering
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Hawthorne, CA$105k - $170kFull-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Electrical Design Engineer responsible for end-to-end electrical systems for next-generation LPBF 3D printers, including requirements definition, circuit design, development, qualification, and production integration for SpaceX Raptor printer production tooling.

Responsibilities

  • Design new electrical hardware, PCBAs, and implement targeted modifications to improve reliability, manufacturability, and expand printer capabilities
  • Create and release documentation for fabrication of PCBs
  • Provide extreme ownership of electronic hardware on additive machines from development through implementation
  • Drive changes to electrical schematics and mechanical drawings that improve reliability, manufacturability, and cost
  • Perform root cause investigations to characterize off-nominal unit behavior and mitigate risk
  • Derive engineering justification to resolve production issues throughout assembly, test, and activation
  • Design test setups and execute hardware validation through benchtop and environmental testing
  • Work closely with engineers from adjacent disciplines (mechanical, software, automation and controls, additive, etc.) to deliver tightly integrated, high-performance hardware
  • Drive system trades, requirements capture, component selection, analysis, schematic capture, PCB layout, prototyping, hardware bring-up, debugging, documentation, manufacturing, test, and activation of complex electrical designs
  • Challenge assumptions, question requirements, learn from your mistakes, and approach problems with an open mind

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering
  • 3+ years of industry experience designing circuits, electronic products, or hardware

Skills

Required:Electrical circuit designPCB design and schematic captureHardware validation and testingCross-functional collaboration
Nice to have:Sensor, embedded microcontroller, and FPGA developmentHigh-power electronics and switching power suppliesEMI/EMC design and testingSoftware for test automation

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) plan
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Discounts and perks
  • Paid vacation (3 weeks) and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • Sick leave as per policy
Last updated Sep 30, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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