The Role
Lead the Computing Electrical Engineering group, overseeing all aspects of development and testing of avionics hardware for planetary rovers, while managing a team of engineers.
Summary Generated by Built In
Venturi Astrolab, Inc. (Astrolab) is pioneering new ways to explore and operate on distant planetary bodies. We are singularly focused on designing, building, and operating a fleet of multi-purpose commercial planetary rovers to extend and enhance humanity’s presence in the solar system. We are seeking motivated, creative, and exceptional people to join our world-class team.
The Avionics team is responsible for all aspects of the electrical systems and hardware on Astrolab’s electric rover vehicles and ground support equipment. We work collaboratively with all teams at Astrolab to provide exceptionally capable and reliable electronics to serve our missions.
The Avionics team is responsible for all aspects of the electrical systems and hardware on Astrolab’s electric rover vehicles and ground support equipment. We work collaboratively with all teams at Astrolab to provide exceptionally capable and reliable electronics to serve our missions.
The Lead Computing Electrical Engineer will lead the Computing Electrical Engineering group and participate in all aspects of the development and test of Avionics hardware for Astrolab rovers. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience in mixed signal electrical hardware design including schematic capture, PCB layout, and testing.
This position will report to the Director of Avionics Engineering and will be based in our Hawthorne, CA office.
What you'll do:
- Own the Computing and GNC hardware subsystems including subsystem architectures, requirements, design, analysis, testing, delivery, and operation of those systems on the vehicle.
- Lead the Computing Electrical Engineering team of 5+ people in the development and delivery of system components including vehicle computers, networking, clocking, GNC sensors, servo controllers, and other mixed signal electronics for the vehicle.
- Support Computing Engineering direct reports through their technical work, performance evaluations, and career growth.
- Own mixed signal PCBA development from clean sheet to flight.
- Develop PCBA requirements, architectures, and con-ops in collaboration with other engineering disciplines.
- Schematic capture and PCB layout of power, digital, and analog circuit PCBAs using Altium Designer.
- Design analysis including power, size, mass, Monte Carlo tolerances, signal integrity, and reliability related.
- Unit design verification testing, qualification testing, and system integration testing.
- Lead design reviews for inter-disciplinary audiences.
- Vehicle assembly, test, and operations support as needed.
What you'll bring:
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM related field; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- 10+ years of professional experience in electrical hardware design, including power, digital, and analog electronics.
- 2+ years of experience providing direct supervision, technical leadership, or management of engineering personnel.
- Experience designing electronic hardware, including schematic capture, printed circuit board (PCB) layout, component selection, integration, and testing.
- Experience designing circuits using voltage regulators, FPGAs, SoCs, high-speed digital interfaces, precision analog circuitry, and clocking architectures.
- Experience performing circuit simulation and analysis using SPICE, Microsoft Excel, or equivalent engineering analysis tools.
- Experience using standard electronic laboratory equipment, including oscilloscopes, digital multimeters (DMMs), power supplies, signal generators, and soldering equipment.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple engineering priorities, meet project milestones, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience designing electronic hardware for spaceflight, aerospace, defense, or other high-reliability applications.
- Experience designing electronics for radiation environments, including radiation effects analysis and mitigation techniques.
- Experience supporting hardware verification, environmental testing, qualification, and production transition.
- Experience with electronic design automation (EDA) tools for schematic capture and PCB layout.
Benefits and Perks
- Join a team of best-in-class engineers building the foundation of planetary surface exploration
- Equity ownership in the company
- Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and mental health support
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Flexible PTO and parental leave
- Home office set up reimbursement
- Weekly lunch stipend, plus complimentary snacks and beverages on-site
- Once a month social hour on-site with food and drinks
About
Having a strong, inclusive, and inspired team is essential to accomplishing our bold mission. Employees are our biggest asset, and we are deeply committed to them and our values. At Astrolab we…Demonstrate and inspire trust. Interactions are direct, honest, and respectful. We are fair and transparent with what we do and why.Thrive in balance. Balance gives us perspective and keeps us motivated and inspired. We commit to rewarding work and a fulfilling personal life. Seek diverse perspectives. We ask questions, engage in productive debate and offer alternatives to ensure our solutions and products are robust and a reflection of our collective best.Move with purpose. Quality and reliability are accomplished through efficient ideation and iteration. We act with a sense of urgency and deliver what we promise, always with the big picture in mind.Make an impact. We intentionally move our community and industry into the future through our work, practices, and actions.
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent
- 10+ years of experience in power, digital, and analog electronics design including schematic capture, PCB layout, and testing
- 2+ years of team leadership experience as manager of direct reports
- Design proficiency with voltage regulators, FPGAs, SoCs, high speed data interfaces, precision analog instrumentation, clocking, etc.
- Skilled at schematic capture and layout of complex PCBs
- Skilled at performing circuit simulations and analysis in spice, Excel, and other tools for analog behavior, signal integrity, size/mass, power, etc.
- Proficiency with basic electronic lab equipment such as power supplies, oscilloscopes, DMMs, signal generators, soldering iron, etc.
- Demonstrated success working in a dynamic environment
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The Company
What We Do
Astrolab designs and develops robotic mobility systems for planetary exploration, deploying surface mobility and infrastructure to enable sustained human and commercial operations on the Moon and Mars.
