Electrical & Computer Engineer

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.