Job brief: Senior Electrical Engineer II

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• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (3 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-05.
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• Pay: Not published
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Tucson, AZ · Geost Wetmore
• Posted: 2026-09-04 · over 60 days ago

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Level: Senior. The title says "Senior".

Must have

• Building on more than 20 years of electro-optical and infrared systems innovation from Geost, Rocket Lab Optical Systems delivers solutions to the warfighter for responsive, scala…
• To be successful in this role, you must be passionate about avionics electrical hardware design, with a willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering; or other engineering discipline
• 8+ years of electrical hardware design experience
• S. citizenship is required, due to program requirements
• Master’s or PhD in electrical or computer engineering; or other engineering discipline

Main duties

• Own complete lifecycle of avionics hardware for command and control of electro-optical systems
• Lead architecture decisions to advance EO sensor capabilities across LEO, GEO, and Cis-Lunar missions
• Design and integrate complex electronics including FPGA, microcontroller, low-noise ADC/DAC, and VPX systems at CCA/module level
• Develop Payload level designs integrating motor controllers, processing units, imagers, and cryptographic devices
• Develop PCBA requirements through cross-functional collaboration with systems, mechanical, thermal, optical and software teams

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• Across Rocket Lab's 452 open listings, 24% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Rocket Lab hires

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