Jobs at Astrolab, Inc.

Lead GNC and perception system architecture, design, testing, and validation for lunar rovers. Manage and mentor a GNC team, drive embedded C++ development, integrate sensors with avionics, and coordinate simulation, flight software, and operations to ensure safe, reliable autonomous and tele-operated rover performance.

Design, implement, and harden enterprise and mission network infrastructure to NIST 800-171/53 standards; manage on-prem and Azure networking (Hub & Spoke, ExpressRoute, VPN), firewalls, wireless, automation (Ansible/Chef/Puppet), ensure low-latency telemetry/video for missions, troubleshoot and optimize performance, mentor junior engineers, participate in on-call rotations, and maintain architecture documentation and runbooks.

Design, simulate, analyze, tune, and verify control systems for extra‑terrestrial rovers (mobility, robotic arms, antenna pointing). Build and mature simulations, prototype controllers, support sensor/actuator selection, convert prototypes to flight code, and perform integrated hardware/software testing and calibration.

Translate engineering CAD into production-quality Class A surfaces and photorealistic visual assets. Create renders, composite imagery, and reusable assets for marketing while collaborating closely with industrial design, engineering, and marketing teams to ensure visual accuracy and brand alignment.

Lead end-to-end industrial design for lunar hardware, collaborating with engineering and marketing to translate technical constraints into cohesive product form. Own CMF strategy, rapid prototyping, and visualization using Blender, Adobe Creative Suite, and Alias. Ensure designs meet manufacturing, mass, thermal, and structural constraints while preserving brand identity across products.

Lead planning and execution of company events, photo and video productions. Translate creative concepts into detailed production plans, coordinate vendors, schedules, locations, equipment, travel, budgets, and on-site logistics. Serve as primary on-site production lead, manage post-event closeout, and develop repeatable production workflows and templates while collaborating cross-functionally.

Lead and oversee structures design, analysis, testing, and operation for planetary rovers. Define best practices, design mechanical/thermal architectures, build team tools, set priorities across program phases, and mentor and develop structures engineers.

As a Lead Loads and Dynamics Engineer, you'll develop methodologies for mechanical loads, define testing strategies, manage team progress, and mentor engineers in dynamic simulation.

As Marketing Lead, you'll create and execute campaign plans, manage digital presence across channels, and produce high-quality marketing content while collaborating cross-functionally.

As a Loads and Dynamics Engineer, you will manage mechanical load definitions for planetary rovers, conduct load analyses, and support hardware testing, collaborating with engineering teams throughout the development lifecycle.

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.

Lead design, implementation, testing, and verification of navigation, localization, and perception systems for lunar rovers. Guide a small engineering team, integrate algorithms with flight software, devise and run hardware test campaigns in simulated/analog lunar environments, and ensure systems meet NASA human-rated requirements through validation and operations support.

Lead and scale a build reliability team to define inspection procedures, implement process improvements across design and manufacturing, author test plans and training, contain non-conforming hardware, collaborate with design for DFM, and drive corrective actions to ensure quality and reliability at increasing production volumes.

Lead an interdisciplinary vehicle engineering team through design, production support, and mission operations. Define vehicle architecture, manage schedule/budget/resources, perform mechanical design and FEA, support design reviews (DCR/PDR/CDR), ensure quality/AS9100 compliance, conduct audits, and mentor direct reports.

Design, analyze, develop, tune, verify, and validate rover Guidance, Navigation, and Control algorithms. Select and characterize sensors, build and run GNC simulations and HIL testbeds, support field testing, convert prototypes into flight software, and collaborate across avionics, software, mobility, and integration teams.

Create, maintain, and control mission operations documentation (procedures, flight rules, contingency guides, handbooks, training materials). Collaborate with engineers, flight controllers, and program teams to ensure documents align with system design, verification data, and mission requirements. Support rehearsals, simulations, configuration management, and continuous process improvements.

Hands-on internship supporting fabrication, assembly, testing, and integration of rover avionics, structures, and electromechanical systems. Contribute to process documentation and tooling, perform failure analysis and troubleshooting, support vehicle testing, and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to improve manufacturability and reliability.

Design, release, and maintain tooling, fixtures, workholding, and GSE for CNC production. Create CAD models, drawings, BOMs, perform tolerance and manufacturability reviews, troubleshoot production issues, coordinate fabrication and commissioning, and drive continuous improvements in safety, quality, and throughput.

As a Senior RF Electrical Engineer, you will design, test, and support RF communications systems for lunar missions, including hardware and integration tasks.

As a Mechanical Engineer, you will collaborate on rover design, analyze mechanical systems, define requirements, and develop test plans for flight hardware.