Planetary Rover Structures Lead — Design & Mentor

Astrolab; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity ownership

Comprehensive health benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Flexible PTO and parental leave

Weekly lunch stipend

Home office set up reimbursement

Job summary

Astrolab in Hawthorne, California, is seeking a motivated Lead Structures Engineer to design and develop planetary rovers. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, 5+ years of aerospace design experience, and a passion for pioneering space exploration.

You will work with a talented team, focusing on high-performance designs and mentoring junior engineers. Benefits include equity ownership, comprehensive health benefits, and flexible PTO.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a design role at an aerospace company.
• Experience developing hardware to meet space industry design standards.
• Proven experience leading a team through a design program start‑to‑finish.

Responsibilities

• Work with leadership to define best practices for structures design.
• Build tools and infrastructure for team efficiency.
• Develop and train structures engineers.

Skills

Structural design principles

Finite element analysis methods

Mentoring and training

Thermal analysis methods

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Applicable advanced degree

Job description

Astrolab in Hawthorne, California, is seeking a motivated Lead Structures Engineer to design and develop planetary rovers. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, 5+ years of aerospace design experience, and a passion for pioneering space exploration.

You will work with a talented team, focusing on high-performance designs and mentoring junior engineers. Benefits include equity ownership, comprehensive health benefits, and flexible PTO.