Senior Electrical Engineer – Space Power Systems

Position Details

Location: Los Angeles (Hawthorne), CA

Employment Type: Full-time

Department: Starlight Solar

About Starpath

Starpath Robotics is developing a full stack solution for commercial scale rocket propellant production on the Moon and Mars. We are building one of the key enabling technologies that will make Humans a multi-planet species.

The Starlight team is focused on dramatically reducing the cost of space-rated solar power to support both Starpath's propellant production goals and the greater space economy.

If high ownership, fast pace, working with hardware, and solving challenging problems sounds like a dream come true, come join the team!

The Role

We are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to own the electrical architecture of our space power products, from solar panel interfaces through spacecraft integration.

This is a build-first, lead-by-doing role—high autonomy, high accountability, minimal bureaucracy.

Responsibilities

• Design and analyze electrical architectures for space solar panels and power interfaces

• Define electrical requirements and interfaces with customer spacecraft systems

• Support trade studies related to power generation, regulation, and distribution

• Collaborate with mechanical, materials, manufacturing, and reliability teams

• Support qualification and acceptance testing from an electrical perspective

• Contribute to future product roadmaps and power system concepts

Required Qualifications

• B.S. or higher in Electrical Engineering or related field

• 8+ years experience in electrical or power systems engineering

• Experience with high-reliability or aerospace hardware

• Strong fundamentals in power electronics, harnessing, and electrical interfaces

• Ability to operate in an early-stage, evolving technical environment

Preferred Qualifications

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

• EMI/EMC experience

• Startup / small-team environment experience

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

Compensation & Benefits

• Location: Los Angeles (Hawthorne), CA

• Salary base rate is $110-$180k/yr, plus equity package; compensation scales with candidate experience. Option for performance based incentives.

• PTO & health/dental/vision coverage included

EAR REQUIREMENTS:

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Equal Opportunity

Starpath is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.