About this role
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. The LTVS Sr. Program System Engineer will be responsible for the integration of the Lunar Terrain Vehicle System (LTVS) project systems and interfaces across all mission phases to ensure the product and systems meet customer (NASA Moon Base and LTV Project) needs and mission objectives. You will report to the LTV Deputy Program Manager (Technical) as a member of the System Engineering and Integration (SEI) team and will collaborate with Responsible Engineers across the program. Integration of Program elements (vehicle, delivery system, NASA, ground systems) for program requirements and objectives, including negotiation with customer (NASA) on requirements and deliverables Execute program-level trade studies for technical and programmatic considerations affecting vehicle hardware and software design, mission planning, and ground systems Collaboration with integrators from Mission Operations, software, and Engineering to ensure consistency across specific mission phases: Lunar transit, Lander deployment and egress, Initial checkouts and first lunar day, Hibernation, and Crewed campaign. This includes collaboration with NASA counterparts for joint definitions Ownership or review of scenario-based analysis for technical resources (power/energy, data volume) and surface productivity Develop, coordinate, and execute Verification and Validation (V&V) activities for integrated system tests, interface tests with external elements (lander, suits) Identify, quantify, and mitigate phase-level program risks