Founding Electrical Engineer - Space Robotics

Founding Electrical Engineer - Power a Fleet of Cooperative Heavy-Lift RobotsLong Beach, California | On-siteWe are hiring our first dedicated electrical engineer to own every electron on our flagship robotic vehicle. These tracked, autonomous machines work in teams of four to lift and carry very large payloads together, first across rough terrain here on Earth and eventually on the Moon. You will be responsible for the full electrical system: battery packs and BMS, power distribution, wiring harnesses, custom boards, radios, and the charging interface.A quarter-scale prototype is already built and a full-scale demonstrator is planned for early next year.

You will join a small founding engineering team, split your time between the bench and the field, and set the electrical architecture for every vehicle that follows.We are a pre-seed, venture-backed space infrastructure startup building the hardware needed for a permanent human presence beyond Earth, starting with heavy logistics and pressurized structures for the lunar surface. Our founding team has designed and built launch vehicles, landers, and space habitats at leading commercial space companies, and includes U.S. military experience.

The cooperative robots we are developing for space also solve hard problems on Earth in defense and industrial logistics, and we are already in early partnership discussions with NASA and U.S. defense stakeholders.Job DutiesOwn the vehicle electrical architecture end to end, from power budgets and block diagrams through build, integration, and field testDesign battery packs and battery management systems, including cell configuration, protection, charge control, and health telemetryLay out power distribution and wiring harnesses for a vehicle that drives, lifts, and vibrates, choosing connectors, routing, and strain relief that hold up in real useCapture schematics and lay out custom PCBs for power, sensing, and control functionsDesign the charging interface between the vehicles and their support infrastructureSelect and integrate radios and antennas so vehicles stay in contact with each other and with operatorsManage grounding, shielding, and filtering, and track down interference the system creates on its ownLead hardware bring-up and root-cause debugging in the lab and the field, using a scope and first principles rather than swapping partsWork side by side with mechanical, controls, and software teammates on interfaces, packaging, and testUse frontier AI tools as part of your everyday design, build, and test workflowQualificationsBachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field5+ years of electrical engineering experience on vehicles, robots, or other mobile hardware that operated outside the labHands-on battery pack and BMS design, covering pack architecture, protection, charge management, and telemetryPower distribution and harness design for moving systems, including connector selection and strain reliefProficiency in schematic capture and PCB layoutWorking EMC/EMI knowledge: grounding, shielding, filtering, and diagnosing self-generated interferenceStrong bring-up and debug skills with an oscilloscope and standard lab equipmentDesire to work on-site in a hands-on build and field test environmentU.S. person (U.S.

citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual) as defined under ITARPreferred ExperienceRF work for mesh networks, including radio selection, antenna placement, and link budgetsDistributed timing and synchronization, such as PTP (IEEE 1588)CAN and EtherCAT at the hardware and physical layerSafety-rated circuit design under ISO 13849 or a comparable functional safety standardHigh-current traction power or motor drive systemsTime at a space, defense, motorsport, or other fast-iteration hardware companyEarly-stage startup experienceWhy Join UsOwn the entire electrical system of a first-of-its-kind robot as a founding engineerHardware is already running, so your designs go from schematic to field test quicklyWork directly with founders who have built and flown hardware at leading commercial space companiesDual-use technology with paths into lunar exploration, defense, and industrial logisticsA small, hands-on team where ownership is shared and everyone pitches in beyond their own areaMeaningful early-stage equity in a company with a long-term, mission-driven visionCompensation Details$150,000 - $180,000 + equity