Moonshot Engineer
Core
Identify, explore, analyze, prototype, and realize world-changing ideas in space, driving moonshots from ambiguous concepts to scaling products.
Role type
Senior IC moonshot engineer (deep-tech prototyping)
Builds
Novel space systems, autonomous factories, and new industries via rapid experimentation and deep-tech prototyping
Domain
Aerospace, deep-tech innovation, space systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | research | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Technical leadership, detailed design & analysis, prototype build & testing, vendor management, organizing contributions, managing timelines, deep expertise in one core discipline (Mechanical/Electrical/Software), hands-on hardware/software prototyping
Preferred skills
Delivering tangible hardware in ambiguous environments, experience in early-phase technology exploration labs (e.g., GoogleX, Skunkworks)
Technologies
CAD, EE/PCB, harnessing, embedded SW, python, test hardware
Responsibilities
Define and own moonshot projects from idea to production, organize contributions from lab members, prove ideas via prototype testing, contribute to other moonshots through technology exploration and part design
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC