Staff Power Electrical Engineer at Astrolab

Astrolab is hiring a Staff Power Electrical Engineer in Hawthorne, CA, US. Hybrid. Pay: USD 170k-226k/yr.

About Astrolab

Astrolab designs and deploys planetary surface mobility and infrastructure to support human and commercial operations on the Moon and Mars. Its rover platform, FLEX, is a large, versatile rover for surface logistics. The company has built and tested full-scale rover systems and plans lunar missions, including FLIP in 2026 carrying NASA and commercial payloads, and CLV-1 in 2028 under NASA's Artemis program.

Staff Power Electrical Engineer job description

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 collaborative with all teams at Astrolab to provide exceptionally capable and reliable electronics to serve our missions.

The Staff Power Electrical Engineer will participate in all aspects of the development and test of power avionics hardware for Astrolab rovers. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience in power electronics 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 development of vehicle power electronics from clean sheet to flight. For example: solar power conversion, battery management systems, power distribution and load management, voltage regulators, etc
Develop and implement PCBA requirements, use-cases, and system integration
Schematic capture and PCBA layout for power and analog circuits in Altium Designer
Design analysis including power, size, mass, Monte Carlo tolerances, and reliability related
PCBA design verification testing, qualification testing, and system integration testing
Lead design reviews for inter-disciplinary audiences.
Manufacturing and flight support as needed

What's Prepared You

Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
10+ years of experience in power electronics design including schematic capture, PCB layout, and testing.
Expertise in solar power, voltage regulation, load management, fault protection, power transmission, analog instrumentation, and digital circuits.
Skilled at schematic capture and layout of complex PCBAs.
Skilled at performing circuit analyses in SPICE and Excel.
Proficiency with basic electronic lab equipment such as power supplies, oscilloscopes, DMMs, signal generators, soldering iron, etc.
Demonstrated success working in a dynamic environment.

Additional Responsibilities

Design for space environments including radiation impacts and mitigations.

What We Offer:

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

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