Jobs at Astrolab, Inc.

Develops operational dashboards and data pipelines using SQL and Power BI; defines KPIs; performs statistical root cause analysis; and drives continuous improvement across manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and operations. The role analyzes production workflows, labor, equipment, and material flow, while coaching teams in data-driven decision-making and process improvement.

Conducts setup, execution, troubleshooting, and documentation for thermal, thermal vacuum, vibration, EMI/EMC, and environmental testing of space systems. Maintains and calibrates test equipment, analyzes test data, develops procedures, supports equipment maintenance, and collaborates with engineering teams on corrective actions and continuous improvement. The role also includes safety compliance, peer training, and hands-on mechanical assembly and system-level testing.

Architects and implements infrastructure supporting safety-critical software development, hardware testing, and lunar mission operations. Builds Infrastructure as Code to provision servers, networks, cloud resources, and physical hardware; creates CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment; manages access and secrets; monitors on-premises and cloud environments; and integrates IT infrastructure with software development teams.

Design, develop, analyze, tune, verify, and validate guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for autonomous and crewed lunar rovers. Responsibilities include sensor selection and characterization, GNC simulation, flight software conversion, hardware-in-the-loop testing, field testing, vehicle integration, calibration, and performance analysis. The role collaborates extensively with avionics, software, mobility, and integration teams and may require occasional travel.

Manage U.S. export controls and sanctions compliance, including EAR and ITAR classification, licensing, restricted-party screening, KYC due diligence, end-use reviews, and risk management. Prepare CCATS, CJ, and SNAP-R submissions; oversee license exceptions, technology control plans, policies, internal controls, and regulatory monitoring. Partner with cross-functional teams to manage customer onboarding, controlled technology, deemed exports, and compliance risks across global operations.

Provide administration, troubleshooting, optimization, lifecycle maintenance, license management, and user support for enterprise applications including Manufacturo, NetSuite, Teamcenter, and NX. Manage ITSM incidents, changes, problems, SLAs, documentation, integrations, and upgrades. Support compliance with EAR and ITAR requirements, controlled technical data handling, access controls, and audits.

Manage end-to-end proposal development from pre-solicitation through contract award. Write executive summaries, coordinate cross-functional proposal content, present bid information to executives, and anticipate future business development opportunities. Support Sales, Marketing, Finance, Legal, and Program Management with planning, writing, and presentation efforts.

Leads program finance and proposal pricing for aerospace and government programs. Owns cost forecasts, estimates at completion, margins, cash flow, financial baselines, risk analysis, pricing models, and proposal recommendations. Partners with program management, engineering, operations, supply chain, accounting, and business development. Supports company forecasting, annual planning, budget analysis, and scenario modeling while ensuring program assumptions align with financial reporting.

Lead the end-to-end reliability program for lunar rover systems, including avionics, mechanisms, power, thermal, and structures. Build and manage a reliability and design assurance team, establish design standards and test methodologies, define verification requirements, conduct risk and change reviews, and ensure reliability requirements are incorporated into hardware. Develop analysis tools and guidance, mentor engineers, and drive continuous improvement across high-consequence spaceflight programs.

Leads vehicle-level integration for a crewed lunar rover from build through functional checkout and test handoff. Defines system integration and test strategies, leads complex integrated tests and anomaly investigations, establishes integration standards, specifies ground support equipment and facility needs, manages readiness reviews, and drives cross-functional execution. The role also mentors engineers and technicians and supports hazardous operations, launch campaigns, and manufacturing readiness.

Leads Astrolab’s international government affairs, defense, and dual-use growth strategy. Owns relationships with space agencies, defense organizations, and government stakeholders from initial engagement through agreements, funded studies, contracts, and program handoff. Manages opportunity pipelines, capture strategy, policy engagement, export-control coordination, pricing input, and customer requirements. Partners with Growth, Engineering, Legal, Finance, and Mission Management to develop technically credible, compliant lunar mobility programs.

Design, implement, and run Astrolab's internship program: partner with hiring managers and universities, coordinate recruiting/onboarding/offboarding, run orientation and events, track metrics, ensure OFCCP/compliance, and improve intern conversion.

Own and enhance the facility’s manufacturing execution system, leading its rollout, configuration, adoption, and integration with operations processes. Partner with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, engineering, and leadership teams to improve workflows, data accuracy, labor utilization, equipment performance, and material flow. Develop MES solutions, update procedures, train teams, and drive continuous improvement using data-driven methods such as Lean, Six Sigma, FMEA, and SPC.

Lead the technical development of simulation infrastructure, vehicle and environment models, and integration with GNC, flight software, and automated testing systems. Define simulation architecture, milestones, V&V plans, and development priorities; coordinate team execution; and perform hands-on integration and performance optimization. The role supports SIL and HIL testing, vehicle dynamics modeling, fault injection, and simulation validation for lunar rover and planetary vehicle systems.

Manage full-cycle technical and corporate recruiting across engineering, manufacturing, finance, supply chain, operations, facilities, and other functions. Responsibilities include sourcing passive candidates, conducting interviews, partnering with hiring managers, managing requisitions and offers, maintaining ATS records, reporting recruiting metrics, supporting employer branding, ensuring OFCCP and employment-law compliance, and improving recruiting processes.

Designs and executes test processes for lunar rover components, assemblies, technologies, and integrated vehicles. Develops test equipment, data acquisition systems, tooling, work instructions, and production processes. Performs hands-on fabrication, assembly, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and non-conformance resolution. Collaborates across engineering, production, customers, and partners; supports vehicle testing, qualification campaigns, capital equipment evaluations, and project execution.

Conduct full-cycle recruiting across manufacturing, finance, operations, supply chain, and corporate functions. Develop sourcing strategies, build candidate pipelines, conduct interviews, partner with hiring managers, manage offers and onboarding coordination, maintain ATS records, report recruiting metrics, support employer branding, ensure OFCCP and employment-law compliance, and improve recruiting processes and candidate quality.

Integrate Lunar Terrain Vehicle System elements and interfaces across mission phases. Lead program-level trade studies, requirements negotiation, scenario-based resource analysis, verification and validation, integrated system testing, and risk mitigation. Collaborate with NASA, mission operations, software, and engineering teams to ensure vehicle, delivery, ground, and mission systems satisfy program objectives.

Design and deliver space-qualified electromechanical hardware for lunar and cislunar operations. Responsibilities include avionics enclosure and harness architecture, structural and thermal integration, grounding and bonding, flight drawing development, and custom bracket and support design. The engineer will take hardware from concept through cleanroom builds, environmental qualification, vehicle integration, and flight operations, while presenting designs at PDR, CDR, TRR, and MRR reviews.

Design, analyze, test, and support flight hardware for lunar rover structures, mechanisms, and thermal systems. Responsibilities include defining component requirements, selecting flight hardware, developing vehicle integration flows, and creating qualification and acceptance test plans. The engineer will collaborate across teams and external test facilities to validate mechanical subsystems under lunar operational constraints.