Systems Engineer (NASA LTVS Contingent)
Astrolab
Software Engineering
hawthorne, ca, usa
USD 146k-184k / year
Posted on Nov 14, 2025
Venturi Astrolab, Inc. (Astrolab) is pioneering new ways to explore and operate on distant planetary bodies. We are singularly focused on designing, building, and operating a fleet of multi-purpose commercial planetary rovers to extend and enhance humanity’s presence in the solar system. We are seeking motivated, creative, and exceptional people to join our world-class team.
We are seeking a Systems Engineer to support our NASA Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) program. This role will play a key part in coordinating system-level activities, verification, and compliance across multiple areas as LTV efforts ramp up alongside the FLIP program. The Systems Engineer will act as a bridge between engineering, certification, and program management to ensure alignment with NASA standards, rapid development cycles, and mission-level objectives.
*Employment in this role is contingent on Astrolab being selected as a winner of NASA’s LTVS program, scheduled for announcement on November 15, 2025.*
We are seeking a Systems Engineer to support our NASA Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) program. This role will play a key part in coordinating system-level activities, verification, and compliance across multiple areas as LTV efforts ramp up alongside the FLIP program. The Systems Engineer will act as a bridge between engineering, certification, and program management to ensure alignment with NASA standards, rapid development cycles, and mission-level objectives.
*Employment in this role is contingent on Astrolab being selected as a winner of NASA’s LTVS program, scheduled for announcement on November 15, 2025.*
- Department
- Program Management
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Location
- Hawthorne, California
- Workplace type
- Onsite
- Compensation
- $146,000 - $184,000 / year
- Reporting To
- Luke Walker
What you'll do:
The certification team is responsible for evaluating each of the requirements identified in NASA’s LTV System Requirements Document (SRD) and:
- Developing Verification Events to provide verification of each requirement
- Establishing and maintaining linkages from each requirement to the key design parameters as the design evolves
- Assisting the design team in meeting with NASA to clarify interpretations of the requirements
- Evaluating Interface Requirements Documents to identify interface verification methods and documenting them
The Systems Engineer will support these activities and work closely with the Certification Lead, who oversees the overall performance of this effort, reporting to the Program Manager for the LTV program.
Key Responsibilities
- Support hands-on system-level integration and verification activities
- Coordinate requirement tracking, compliance documentation, and performance validation
- Engage with engineering and certification teams to maintain design traceability and alignment
- Apply experience with NASA programs, standards, and handbooks
- Understand each of NASA’s SRD requirements and document verification methods
- Track and document the verification of each requirement
- Analyze the 15 LTV performance metrics and collaborate with engineering to maintain a consistent chain of calculations
- Document and track key parameters that trace system requirements into the design
- Analyze interface requirements documents and establish verification methods
- Use computer tools to publish and maintain verification records
- Capture, report, and analyze quality objective data
- Participate in management review meetings and internal or external audits
- Manage documentation and train team members in this process
- Support goals and objectives of AS9100
What you'll bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline
- 5+ years of experience in systems engineering practices applied to spacecraft systems
- Knowledge of NASA systems engineering practices
- Technical proficiency in one or more of the spacecraft subsystems
- Experience with rapid spiral development methodologies
- Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience with JIRA or similar requirements-tracking tools
What We Offer:
- Work with a team of best-in-class engineers building the foundation of planetary surface exploration
- Ownership in the company
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) with matching
- Flexible time off and parental leave
- On-site snacks, beverages, and 2x weekly lunches
- Flexible work environment
About Astrolab
Having a strong, inclusive, and inspired team is essential to accomplishing our bold mission. Employees are our biggest asset, and we are deeply committed to them and our values. At Astrolab we…
Demonstrate and inspire trust. Interactions are direct, honest, and respectful. We are fair and transparent with what we do and why.
Thrive in balance. Balance gives us perspective and keeps us motivated and inspired. We commit to rewarding work and a fulfilling personal life.
Seek diverse perspectives. We ask questions, engage in productive debate and offer alternatives to ensure our solutions and products are robust and a reflection of our collective best.
Move with purpose. Quality and reliability are accomplished through efficient ideation and iteration. We act with a sense of urgency and deliver what we promise, always with the big picture in mind.
Make an impact. We intentionally move our community and industry into the future through our work, practices, and actions.
Our Hiring Process
Stage 1:
Application Review
Stage 2:
Recruiter Phone Interview
Stage 3:
Video Interviews
Stage 4:
On-site Interview
Astrolab is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, gender identity, parental or pregnancy status, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or veteran status. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to careers@astrolab.space. We strive to remove unconscious and unnecessary barriers to build the best team. While we’ve outlined what an ideal candidate could look like, we know that you may bring something unanticipated and essential to the team. If you’re reading this and can see yourself contributing, please register below.
