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Astera Institute · 2 months ago

Prototyping Engineer

positionEmeryville HQ
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityNew Grad, Entry, Mid, Senior Level
money$125K/yr - $175K/yr
date0+ years exp

Astera is a private foundation focused on advancing science and technology for a better future. The Prototyping Engineer will support the Mars Warming Research team in developing and testing core functionalities of monitoring and release systems for a Mars surface payload.

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Responsibilities

CAD design work
System sizing from first principles and literature
Basic structural analysis or computational fluid dynamics simulations
Fast manufacturing and assembly
Set-up of sensor arrays to measure system performance (some field testing will be required)
Data processing and presentations to the rest of the team for use in conference presentations and technical reports

Qualification

Embedded systemsCAD softwareManufacturing skillsStructural analysisSystem sizingTesting experienceOptical systems designSpacecraft integrationField testingIndependent work

Required

Experience with embedded systems
Experience with CAD (any widely available software)
Manufacturing and workshop skills: 3D printing, laser cutting, metal work etc
Experience with testing
Experience with structural analysis
Ability to size and evaluate systems from first principles
Ability to work independently and drive the prototyping process

Preferred

Experience with air classifier systems and aerosol dispersal applications
Experience with spacecraft and/or surface payload instrumentation
Experience designing optical systems
Experience with spacecraft integration and testing
Experience with field testing campaigns for planetary science missions

Company

Astera Institute

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Astera Institute is a non-profit that supports science and technology projects.
dateFounded in 2010
location
Berkeley, California, USA
people-size11-50 employees
web-link
https://astera.org

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Funding

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Early Stage

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Jed McCaleb
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