Hiring: Rover Control Systems Engineer Company: Astrolab Location: Hawthorne, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 10:32:31 Employment Type: On-site Target Skills & Keywords : MATLAB, Python, Systems Design About the job Experience: •5+ years of robotic control system development 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 •Interface directly with stakeholders to define control system requirements from vehicle and subsystem level functional and performance requirements •Support design, analysis, develop, tune, verification, and validation of vehicle control systems •Build system simulations for controller design, analysis and tuning in appropriate tools (e.g. Matlab, Simulink, Python) and mature simulations as additional test data becomes available •Design and prototype appropriate controllers that meet the defined requirements using simulations and control system design tools (e.g. Matlab control system toolbox) •Support sizing and selection of integrated robotic control system components (sensors and actuators) such as motion sensors, cameras, motor encoders, motors, and similar Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) related field Compensation: •$140,000 - $160,000 / 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!