Electrical & Computer Engineer

ABOUT THE ROLE Join a small aerospace team as its first dedicated electrical and computer engineer. You will lead development of a satellite flight computer and contribute to GPU compute electronics for in-orbit AI inference. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Design and own the flight computer for an upcoming satellite mission. - Build prototypes, bring up hardware, and debug systems in the Los Angeles lab. - Work with manufacturing partners on electronics and compute systems for a larger satellite. - Evaluate high-speed interconnects, including NVLink and SerDes, as well as photonics and optical interconnects. - Develop firmware and platform software for payload systems when needed. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience, with 0 to 15 years of relevant experience. - 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. - Startup or other 0-to-1 environment experience, in addition to any aerospace prime or government contractor background. - Helpful experience includes GPUs, accelerators, SoCs, large ASICs, photonics, optical interconnects, networking, contract manufacturers or ODMs, and space, satellite, or radiation-hardened hardware. - Working knowledge of relevant tools and technologies such as schematic capture, signal and power integrity analysis, embedded C/C++, Linux, and Python. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Annual base salary: $120,000 to $220,000. Visa sponsorship is not available. LOCATION On-site, five days per week in Los Angeles, California, United States.