Electrical & Computer Engineer

ABOUT THE ROLE Join a small aerospace and defense engineering team as its first dedicated electrical and computer engineer. You will prepare a satellite flight computer for launch and help develop GPU compute electronics for in-orbit AI inference. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Design and own the flight computer for a satellite mission, with this as the primary focus during your first 90 days. - Build prototypes, bring up hardware, and debug systems in the Los Angeles lab with engineering leadership. - Work with original design manufacturers on electronics and computing systems for a full-scale satellite. - Shape high-speed interconnect decisions, including NVLink and SerDes, and evaluate photonics and optical interconnects. - Develop firmware and platform software for the payload as needed. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - 1 to 15 years of experience in electrical and computer engineering, including at least one year at a high-growth, venture-backed startup or experience in a zero-to-one environment. - 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. - A degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. - Startup experience, including for candidates with aerospace prime contractor or government contractor backgrounds. - Experience with chip-level systems such as GPUs, accelerators, SoCs, or large ASICs is valuable, as is experience with photonics, optical interconnects, networking, space hardware, satellites, or radiation-hardened systems. - Experience working directly with contract manufacturers or original design manufacturers is beneficial. - Relevant skills include schematic capture, high-speed PCB layout, signal and power integrity analysis, embedded C/C++, firmware, Linux, and Python. - Must be willing to work on-site five days per week and be a U.S. citizen or Green Card holder. Visa sponsorship is not available. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Base salary: $120,000 to $220,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available. LOCATION On-site in Los Angeles, California.