Electrical & Computer Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 1, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 31, 2026.
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.