The Role
Lead the development and integration of mixed signal avionics hardware for rovers, overseeing PCBA design, testing, and collaboration with engineering teams.
Summary Generated by Built In
Venturi Astrolab, Inc. (Astrolab) is pioneering new ways to explore and operate on distant planetary bodies. We are 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 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 across engineering disciplines to deliver exceptionally capable, reliable electronics that support flight and mission operations.
The Staff Mixed Signal Electrical Engineer will lead the development, verification, and integration of mixed signal avionics hardware for Astrolab rovers. This role owns mixed signal PCBA architecture and execution from clean sheet design through qualification and flight. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience in complex electrical hardware design, including schematic capture, PCB layout, analysis, and testing in high-reliability environments.
This position will report to the Director of Avionics Engineering and will be based in our Hawthorne, CA office.
What you'll do:
- Own mixed signal PCBA development from clean sheet through qualification and flight
- Define requirements, architectures, and con ops in collaboration with cross-functional engineering teams
- Perform schematic capture and PCB layout of complex power, digital, and analog circuit PCBAs using Altium Designer
- Design analysis, including power, size, mass, Monte Carlo tolerances, signal integrity, and reliability-related.
- Lead PCBA design verification testing, qualification testing, and system integration efforts
- Drive and present design reviews for interdisciplinary audiences, providing technical leadership and clear trade recommendations
- Support manufacturing, environmental testing, and flight operations as needed
What's Prepared You:
- 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, analysis, and testing
- Design proficiency with voltage regulators, FPGAs, SoCs, high-speed data interfaces, precision analog instrumentation, clocking architectures, and mixed signal integration
- Experience taking hardware from early architecture through qualification, production, or flight
- Skilled at performing circuit simulations and analysis in SPICE, Excel, and other tools for analog behavior, signal integrity, size and mass, and power optimization
- Proficiency with electronic lab equipment such as power supplies, oscilloscopes, DMMs, signal generators, and soldering tools
- Demonstrated success operating with ownership in dynamic, fast-paced environments
Additional Responsibilities
- Design for space environments including radiation impacts, mitigation strategies, and long duration reliability considerations
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
- Fully flexible and remote friendly work environment
- 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, analysis, and testing
- Design proficiency with voltage regulators, FPGAs, SoCs, and mixed signal integration
- Skilled at performing circuit simulations and analysis in SPICE, Excel, and other tools
- Proficiency with electronic lab equipment such as power supplies, oscilloscopes, and signal generators
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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.
