Starpath

Starpath Robotics is developing a full stack solution for commercial scale rocket propellant production on the Moon and Mars. We are building one of the key enabling technologies that will make Humans a multi-planet species.

If high ownership, fast pace, working with hardware, and solving challenging problems sounds like a dream come true, come join the team!

Electrical Engineer

In this role, you will design, manufacture, and test electronic devices across Starpath’s product line. You’ll conduct high level trades to determine specifications, often driving down cost by order(s) of magnitude relative to the state of the art.

Responsibilities

Prototype PCBAs for motion control, power management, and radio communication
Define & justify system requirements, conduct trade space analysis, and document decisions
Design, manufacture, assemble, and test prototype hardware on rapid iteration timelines
Interface with adjacent teams to integrate hardware into corresponding mechanical subsystems, with an emphasis on ease of manufacturing and meeting frequent system integration points
Determine qualification and acceptance testing criteria with common published testing standards (ie. NASA SMC-S-016) in mind

Required Qualifications

Undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering
2+ years of experience building, testing, and debugging PCBAs
A desire to make Humans a multi-planet species

Preferred Qualifications

Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering
Desire and capability to lead a fast and well coordinated team
Experience in developing low BOM cost electronics for deep space applications, including knowledge of techniques for low cost component selection
Experience up-screening low cost components for space applications
Desire and capability to develop hardware on rapid timelines
Desire and capability to own hardware from prototype to production
Desire and capability to build test support hardware (custom harnessing, fixtures, etc.) and facilitate test campaigns
A strong desire to make Humans a multi-planet species

Position Details

Location: Los Angeles (Hawthorne), CA
Salary base rate is $90-$180k/yr, plus equity package; compensation scales with candidate experience
PTO & health/dental/vision coverage include
EAR REQUIREMENTS:
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

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