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Starpath · 1 day ago

Lead Engineer – Space Solar Hardware

Hawthorne, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$160K/yr - $200K/yr

10+ years exp

Starpath Robotics is developing a full stack solution for commercial scale rocket propellant production on the Moon and Mars. The Lead Engineer will take end-to-end technical ownership of solar panel hardware, ensuring excellence in technical communications and establishing a culture of excellence throughout the engineering organization.

Air TransportationSpace TravelTransportation

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Serve as design authority for Starlight Solar products

Build the solar engineering org to meet the needs of a rapidly expanding business unit

Translate customer needs/product strategy into executable engineering plans

Own all technical aspects of solar products - development, reliability, manufacturing, etc

Work cross-functionally with customer-facing business units to ensure excellence in all technical communications

Establish a culture of excellence throughout the engineering org from the top down

Act as the penultimate approver of all major development, qualification, and manufacturing activities

Qualification

Mechanical EngineeringAerospace EngineeringHigh-reliability HardwareSpace Environmental TestingTechnical CommunicationStartup ExperienceTeam Leadership

Required

B.S. or higher in Mechanical, Aerospace, or related engineering field

10+ years building high-reliability hardware (space preferred)

Strong mechanical fundamentals (structures, packaging, materials interactions)

Comfortable operating across relevant engineering disciplines

Experience with space environmental testing standards (NASA GEVS, ECSS, or similar)

Clear technical communication and strong engineering judgment

Preferred

Direct experience with space solar arrays, deployables, power systems packaging, or similar hardware

Startup / small-team environment experience

Experience preparing hardware for environmental qualification (TVAC/vibe/radiation planning)

Benefits

PTO & health/dental/vision coverage included

Company

Starpath

Starpath designs and manufactures robotic propellant production factories for the Moon and Mars, reducing the cost of deep space transport, and enabling humans to be a multi planet species.

Founded in 2022

Los Angeles, California, USA

11-50 employees