Sr. Manager of Power Avionics at Astrolab

Astrolab is hiring a Sr. Manager of Power Avionics in Hawthorne, CA, US. Hybrid. Pay: USD 177k-230k/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.

Sr. Manager of Power Avionics 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 collaboratively with all teams at Astrolab to provide exceptionally capable and reliable electronics to serve our missions.

The Sr. Manager of Power Avionics will lead the Power Electrical Engineering team and participate in all aspects of the development and test of power electronics for Astrolab rovers. The ideal candidate has 4+ years in spacecraft power electronics design and 4+ years of experience in leading teams through power electronics development including schematic capture, PCB layout, testing, and delivery.

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 end-to-end implementation and delivery of vehicle power electronics at the PCBA and unit level by the Power Electronics team, including power generation, storage, conversion, and distribution while meeting technical and schedule goals
Support the Avionics and multi-disciplinary team in developing tech roadmaps, system architectures, requirements, and integration testing of components in vehicles
Lead the Power Electronic team through the Avionics development process including requirements, schematics, analysis, reviews, PCB layout, manufacturing, test, and delivery
Build and foster the Power EE team’s growth through recruiting, mentorship, support technical work, evaluate performance, and promote career growth
Support the specification, selection, procurement, test, and delivery of 3rd party supplied units
Perform board level design, analysis, and test as needed to support team work
Support the electro-mechanical strategy for power units and interconnect
Support qualification and integration testing of power units
Support vehicle commissioning and mission operations related to the Electrical Power Subsystem

What you'll bring:

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) related field
5+ years experience in end-to-end spacecraft power electronics design at the PCBA level
5+ years experience in leading teams through end-to-end power electronics development and delivery

Preferred Qualifications

Expertise in power circuits including distribution techniques, voltage regulators, and analog instrumentation
Familiarity with solar array and battery design and manufacturing.
Skilled at schematic capture and PCB layout
Skilled at performing circuit analyses in SPICE and Excel

Additional Responsibilities

Design for space environments including radiation impacts and mitigations
PCBA design in Altium Designer
Use basic electronic lab equipment such as power supplies, oscilloscopes, DMMs, signal generators, soldering iron, etc.

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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