Electrical & Computer Engineer

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

Join a small engineering team at a defense and space technology startup as its first dedicated electrical and computer engineer. You will prepare a satellite flight computer for launch and contribute to the electronics and GPU compute systems that support in-orbit AI inference.

WHAT YOU'LL DO - Design and own the satellite flight computer, with initial focus on making it flight-ready. - Build, bring up, and debug hardware hands-on in the Los Angeles lab. - Work with manufacturing partners to design electronics and compute systems for a full-scale satellite. - Help select high-speed interconnects, including NVLink and SerDes, and evaluate photonics and optical interconnects. - Write firmware and platform software for the payload as needed.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - Electrical or computer engineering degree, or equivalent experience, with 0 to 15 years of relevant engineering experience. - At least one year of experience in a high-growth, venture-backed startup or comparable zero-to-one environment. - End-to-end custom board or system-board design experience, including schematics, high-speed PCB layout, hardware bring-up, and debugging. - Knowledge of high-speed digital design and signal and power integrity fundamentals. - Experience with GPUs, accelerators, SoCs, or large ASICs is valuable. - Exposure to photonics, optical interconnects, networking, contract manufacturers, or ODMs is beneficial. - Space, satellite, or radiation-hardened hardware experience is beneficial, as is a background combining startup work with aerospace or government contracting. - Eligible candidates must be U.S. citizens or Green Card holders.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

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

LOCATION

On-site, five days per week in Los Angeles, California.