Sr. Power Electrical Engineer

Astrolab; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity ownership in the company

Comprehensive health benefits, incl. 医

401(k) plan with company match

Flexible PTO and parental leave

Weekly lunch stipend, plus snacks on‑s

Once a month social hour on-site with食

Job summary

Astrolab, based in Hawthorne, California, seeks a Staff Power Electrical Engineer to advance power electronics for our lunar rover systems. The role covers development from concept to flight, including solar power conversion, battery management, power distribution, and robust testing.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of power electronics experience, proficiency in Altium Designer, and a track record of hardware validation across avionics and ground-support equipment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM field is required.
• 5+ years of 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Power electronics design

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Testing

Solar power

Voltage regulation

Load management

Fault protection

Power transmission

Analog instrumentation

Digital circuits

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Altium Designer

SPICE

Excel

Job description

Compensation: $170,000 - $220,000 / year

Department: Avionics

Location: Hawthorne, California

Compensation: $170,000 - $220,000 / year

Description

Astrolab is The Lunar Operations Company. We design and build the systems and hardware the lunar economy will come to depend on - rovers, power, and data networks for sustained operations on the Moon. We are focused on the problems that must be solved before the next chapter of human exploration can scale. The Moon does not forgive untested assumptions. The people who work here know that, and they wouldn't have it any other way.

The Avionics team is responsible for all aspects of the electrical systems and hardware on Astrolab’s electric rover vehicles and ground support equipment. 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 5+ years of experience in power electronics design including schematic capture, PCB layout, and testing.

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 you'll bring:

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) field
• 5+ 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with schematic capture and layout of complex PCBAs
• Experience 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

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
• Weekly lunch stipend, plus complimentary snacks and beverages on-site
• Once a month social hour on-site with food and drinks