Hiring: Lead Rover Navigation and Perception Engineer Company: Astrolab Location: Hawthorne, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 10:32:31 Employment Type: On-site Target Skills & Keywords : C++, Python, Systems Design About the job Experience: •10+ years designing, developing, and testing navigation, localization, and perception systems for rovers, autonomous vehicles, GPS-denied vehicle navigation systems, or similar autonomous or robotic platforms. Required Skills: •Astrolab is The Lunar Operations Company. We design and build the systems and hardware the lunar economy will come to depend on — rovers, power, and data networks for sustained operations on the Moon. We are focused on the problems that must be solved before the next chapter of human exploration can scale. •The Moon does not forgive untested assumptions. The people who work here know that, and they wouldn't have it any other way. •Note: Some travel may be required for this position •Lead a small team of engineers to design, characterize, test, verify, and validate localization and perception systems for extra-terrestrial rovers •Bring a navigation and perception solution from early design through flight operations on an aggressive schedule for Astrolab’s CLV-1 lunar rover •Work closely with the software team to implement and test navigation, perception, and obstacle avoidance flight software •Ensure that extra-terrestrial rover navigation and perception solutions are robust, upgradable during flight, and practical •Devise, supervise, and execute navigation and perception system testing with real sensors and flight computers using a test vehicle operating in simulated lunar conditions Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience Compensation: •$142,000 - $235,000 / year •Equity ownership in the company Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!