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Lead Computing Electrical Engineer

Astrolab
Hawthorne$183k–230kOn-site3w ago
Employment
Full-time
Seniority
Lead

About the role

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:

  • 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. 
  • Design for space environments including radiation impacts and mitigations. 

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

Perks & benefits

  • 401k
  • Unlimited Vacation
  • Paid Time Off
  • Pension Matching
  • Mental Wellness Budget
  • Equity Compensation

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