Electrical & Computer Engineer

ABOUT THE ROLE A defense and space technology startup is looking for an Electrical & Computer Engineer to own flight-computer development and contribute to satellite compute systems. You will be the team's first dedicated electrical engineer, with hands-on responsibility for hardware that supports an upcoming satellite mission and future in-orbit AI computing. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Design and own the flight computer for an upcoming satellite mission. - Build prototypes, bring up hardware, and debug issues in the Los Angeles lab with engineering leadership. - Collaborate with contract manufacturers and original design manufacturers on electronics and compute systems for a larger satellite platform. - Guide high-speed interconnect decisions, including NVLink and SerDes, and evaluate photonics and optical interconnects. - Develop firmware and platform software for payload systems as needed. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - Experience as an electrical or computer engineer, from early career through 15 years, with at least one year in a high-growth, venture-backed startup or comparable 0-to-1 environment. - A degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience. - End-to-end custom board or system-board design experience, including schematics, high-speed PCB layout, bring-up, and debugging. - Knowledge of high-speed digital design, signal integrity, and power integrity. - Experience with embedded C or C++, firmware, Linux, or Python is relevant to the work. - Chip-level experience with GPUs, accelerators, SoCs, or large ASICs is valuable, as is experience with photonics, optical interconnects, or networking. - Experience working directly with contract manufacturers or ODMs, or with space, satellite, and radiation-hardened hardware, is beneficial. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Base salary range: $120,000 to $220,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available. Equity and other benefits were not specified. LOCATION On-site, five days per week in Los Angeles, California.