Astrolab is The Lunar Operations Company. We design and build the systems and hardware the lunar economy will come to depend on — rovers, power, and data networks for sustained operations on the Moon. We are focused on the problems that must be solved before the next chapter of human exploration can scale. The Moon does not forgive untested assumptions. The people who work here know that, and they wouldn't have it any other way.
The LTVS Sr. Program System Engineer will be responsible for the integration of the Lunar Terrain Vehicle System (LTVS) project systems and interfaces across all mission phases to ensure the product and systems meet customer (NASA Moon Base and LTV Project) needs and mission objectives. You will report to the LTV Deputy Program Manager (Technical) as a member of the System Engineering and Integration (SEI) team and will collaborate with Responsible Engineers across the program.
What you'll do:
Integration of Program elements (vehicle, delivery system, NASA, ground systems) for program requirements and objectives, including negotiation with customer (NASA) on requirements and deliverables
Execute program-level trade studies for technical and programmatic considerations affecting vehicle hardware and software design, mission planning, and ground systems
Collaboration with integrators from Mission Operations, software, and Engineering to ensure consistency across specific mission phases: Lunar transit, Lander deployment and egress, Initial checkouts and first lunar day, Hibernation, and Crewed campaign. This includes collaboration with NASA counterparts for joint definitions
Ownership or review of scenario-based analysis for technical resources (power/energy, data volume) and surface productivity
Develop, coordinate, and execute Verification and Validation (V&V) activities for integrated system tests, interface tests with external elements (lander, suits)
Identify, quantify, and mitigate phase-level program risks
What you'll bring:
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) field
5+ years of experience with spacecraft telecommunications, Guidance Navigation & Control (GNC), power, and flight software systems
Experience with cross-functional engineering projects involving multiple technical disciplines and subject matter experts
Experience with developing and executing verification and validation (V&V) plans, conducting system-level trade studies, developing requirements, and managing risks, including proficiency with at least one requirements management system
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with robotic systems, particularly rovers, or human-rated spacecraft
Experience with spacecraft systems in both development and operations
Spacecraft operations experience, particularly developing early operations and checkout activities
Hardware-in-the-loop testing experience at the subsystem or system level
Prior ownership and delivery of major systems engineering products, including design reviews, V&V plans, requirements closure, or system-level analyses
In-depth technical expertise in at least one spacecraft subsystem, preferably two
Experience with statistical analysis, such as Monte Carlo simulations
Experience with Python and MATLAB
Benefits and Perks
Join a team of best-in-class engineers building the foundation of planetary surface exploration
Equity ownership in the company
Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and mental health support
401(k) plan with company match
Flexible PTO and parental leave
Weekly lunch stipend, plus complimentary snacks and beverages on-site
Once a month social hour on-site with food and drinks
Numbers & Facts
Location
Hawthorne, California
Salary
$150,000–$180,000 Per Year
Skills
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Beveragesunmatched
Campaignsunmatched
Computer Networksunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Engineeringunmatched
Hardware Designunmatched
Health Planunmatched
LifeTime Value (LTV)unmatched
MATLABunmatched
Mathematicsunmatched
Monte Carlo Methodunmatched
Negotiation Skillsunmatched
Product Designunmatched
Psychiatry and Mental Healthunmatched
Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
Requirements Managementunmatched
Risk Managementunmatched
Software Designunmatched
Software Engineeringunmatched
Software Testingunmatched
Statisticsunmatched
Surface Explorationunmatched
System Integration (SI)unmatched
System Testunmatched
Systems Analysisunmatched
Systems Engineeringunmatched
Telecommunicationsunmatched
Testingunmatched
Trade Studiesunmatched
Validation Testingunmatched
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