Hardware Development Engineer (Avionics)

SpaceX(1 month ago)

Hawthorne, CAOnsiteFull TimeJunior$95,000 - $130,000Avionics Engineering

About this role

Hardware Development Engineer (Avionics) at SpaceX is responsible for delivering flight-grade avionics and sensor enclosures that meet extreme environmental and mission requirements. The role involves ownership of hardware across the development lifecycle, ensuring reliability from concept through launch and post-flight analysis. The position sits in a fast-paced, interdisciplinary environment working closely with electrical and test teams to enable mission success.

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Required Skills

Mechanical Design
Packaging
Structural Analysis
Thermal Analysis
Simulation
Root Cause
Tolerance Analysis
3D Modeling
2D Drawings
GD&T

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Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
U.S. Work Authorization (ITAR Eligible)

About SpaceX

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SpaceX is an aerospace manufacturer and launch services company that designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. Founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology and ultimately enable human life on other planets, it developed the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets, the Dragon crew/cargo spacecraft, and the next‑generation Starship — with a strong emphasis on reusable boosters. SpaceX provides commercial and government launch services (including crewed ISS missions, satellite deployments and rideshares) and operates the Starlink broadband constellation. The company is known for rapid iterative development and cost‑reduction through reuse to expand access to space.