Starlight Solar Power EngineerStarpath develops and manufactures the technologies that will enable humans to live on the Moon and Mars. Today, we are building robotic systems that locally produce the essential commodities a lunar civilization will require at extreme scale: water, power, and oxygen. Our ultimate goal is to build and operate a self-sustaining city on Mars.The Starlight team is focused on dramatically improving space solar power to support Starpath's core mission and the greater space economy.
Starlight manufactures the lowest cost and highest performance space solar ever, which will power the majority of new satellites built on Earth and all of Starpath's equipment on the Moon and Mars.ResponsibilitiesPrototype PCBAs for motion control, power management, and radio communicationDefine & justify system requirements, conduct trade space analysis, and document decisionsDesign, manufacture, assemble, and test prototype hardware on rapid iteration timelinesInterface with adjacent teams to integrate hardware into corresponding mechanical subsystems, with an emphasis on ease of manufacturing and meeting frequent system integration pointsDetermine qualification and acceptance testing criteria with common published testing standards (ie. NASA SMC-S-016) in mindRequired QualificationsUndergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering2+ years of experience building, testing, and debugging PCBAsA desire to make Humans a multi-planet speciesPreferred QualificationsMasters Degree in Electrical EngineeringDesire and capability to lead a fast and well coordinated teamExperience in developing low BOM cost electronics for deep space applications, including knowledge of techniques for low cost component selectionExperience up-screening low cost components for space applicationsDesire and capability to develop hardware on rapid timelinesDesire and capability to own hardware from prototype to productionDesire and capability to build test support hardware (custom harnessing, fixtures, etc.) and facilitate test campaignsA strong desire to make Humans a multi-planet speciesCompensation & BenefitsLocation: Los Angeles (Hawthorne), CASalary base rate is $90-$180k/yr, plus equity package; compensation scales with candidate experiencePTO & health/dental/vision coverage includedEAR RequirementsTo 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.Starpath is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.