Electrical Hardware Engineer, AI Satellites (Starmind)
Core
Design, build, test, and operate high-reliability electrical hardware for Starmind, a satellite constellation powering orbital AI compute.
Role type
Senior Electrical Hardware Engineer (Space Systems)
Builds
Avionics systems and custom AI compute electronics for satellites
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems / AI Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Power electronics, high-speed digital communications, analog design, network integration, thermal management, signal integrity, PCB design, mixed-signal circuit design, hardware debugging, system requirements capture
Preferred skills
Master's in EE/CE/Physics, 2+ years full lifecycle hardware design, mixed-signal PCB experience (FPGAs, SerDes, DDR4), aerospace systems experience, Python/C++ programming
Technologies
FPGAs, Ethernet, multi-GHz SerDes, DDR4, I2C, SPI, operational amplifiers, ADCs, DACs, power supply components
Responsibilities
Drive system trades, requirements capture, component selection, schematic capture, PCB layout, prototyping, hardware bring-up, debugging, documentation, manufacturing, test, and on-orbit performance; determine layer stackup and routing; collaborate with mechanical, thermal, and software teams
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
