Lead Power System Electrical Engineer

Job Description Job Description 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 Power Systems Lead Electrical Engineer will lead and participate in all aspects of the development and test of electrical power systems and components for Astrolab rovers. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in spacecraft power systems engineering and 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 youll do: Own the Electrical Power Subsystem (EPS) of Astrolab Rovers, including the subsystem architecture, requirements, design, analysis, testing, delivery, and operation of power generation, storage, and distribution electronics for the vehicle
Own the vehicle Power Budget, including system loads, sizing of the solar array and battery pack, and operational power modes
Lead the development of power system components, including solar arrays, batteries, power distribution, and regulation electronics, by other Electrical Engineers
Design analysis, including power, size, mass, Monte Carlo tolerances, and reliability-related.
Support the electro-mechanical strategy for power transmission and components
Support qualification and integration testing of EPS components
Support vehicle commissioning and mission operations related to the Electrical Power Subsystem

What youll bring: Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent
5+ years of experience in spacecraft power systems engineering, including proven flight experience
10+ years of experience in power electronics design, including schematic capture, PCB layout, and testing
Expertise in solar array design and manufacturing, and solar power conversion techniques
Expertise in batteries and their management, and the manufacturing of battery packs
Expertise in power electronics, including distribution techniques, voltage regulators, and precision analog instrumentation
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 irons, 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