About the Role

Join a small aerospace and defense engineering team as its first dedicated electrical and computer engineer. You will prepare a satellite flight computer for launch and help develop GPU compute electronics for in-orbit AI inference.

What You'll Do

Design and own the flight computer for a satellite mission, with this as the primary focus during your first 90 days.

Build prototypes, bring up hardware, and debug systems in the Los Angeles lab with engineering leadership.

Work with original design manufacturers on electronics and computing systems for a full-scale satellite.

Shape high-speed interconnect decisions, including NVLink and SerDes, and evaluate photonics and optical interconnects.

Develop firmware and platform software for the payload as needed.

What We're Looking For

1 to 15 years of experience in electrical and computer engineering, including at least one year at a high-growth, venture-backed startup or experience in a zero-to-one environment.

End-to-end custom board or system-board design experience, including schematics, high-speed PCB layout, bring-up, and debugging.

Experience with high-speed digital design and signal- and power-integrity fundamentals.

A degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Startup experience, including for candidates with aerospace prime contractor or government contractor backgrounds.

Experience with chip-level systems such as GPUs, accelerators, SoCs, or large ASICs is valuable, as is experience with photonics, optical interconnects, networking, space hardware, satellites, or radiation-hardened systems.

Experience working directly with contract manufacturers or original design manufacturers is beneficial.

Relevant skills include schematic capture, high-speed PCB layout, signal and power integrity analysis, embedded C/C++, firmware, Linux, and Python.

Must be willing to work on-site five days per week and be a U.S. citizen or Green Card holder. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary: $120,000 to $220,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

On-site in Los Angeles, California.