flexible hours medior/senior permanent Startup / Scaleup

Job Description

Role Snapshot

You’ll engineer the electronics architecture and hardware for space robotic platforms within Fluid Wire Robotics’ Space Division. You’ll enable the in-orbit demonstration of Fluid Wire technology in 2028 , integrating payload electronics with spacecraft systems for IOD, servicing, and debris removal missions. You’ll work on site in Pisa, Italy , hands on with robotic hardware and test assets to turn concepts into flight-ready systems. Your work will be central to system reliability, qualification, and mission success .

Key Responsibilities

- Define and own the electronics architecture for robotic payloads, from concept to flight-like implementation
- Design schematics and multilayer PCBs , prototype, and validate through bring-up, bench testing, and iteration
- Develop power electronics and analog signal conditioning with a focus on reliability, noise performance, and safety
- Select space-suitable components , document derating and reliability rationale, and plan for procurement and obsolescence
- Lead integration with spacecraft systems , interfaces, and GSE, coordinating with external partners as needed
- Plan, execute, and document verification and validation , including environmental testing readiness and compliance to relevant standards

What You Bring

Technical Toolkit

- PCB design and EDA tools, Altium Designer or similar
- Analog signal conditioning , filtering, grounding, EMC practices
- Component selection for space or harsh environments




- Modeling and analysis tools, Matlab Simulink

Professional Experience

- Deliver electronics from architecture through prototype, test, and iteration , 2+ years including academic research
- Collaborate with mechanical, software, and automation teams to achieve system integration
- Produce rigorous documentation , test plans, and traceability aligned to mission requirements
- Communicate clearly with external stakeholders for interfaces, test campaigns, and reviews

Nice to have

- Space electronics background, radiation and environmental considerations, ECSS familiarity
- Robotics or automation experience in extreme environments
- Basic embedded programming for bring-up and hardware testing

Languages

- English - C1 (must have)
- Italian - C1 (must have)
- Professional training and education free of charge and within working hours
- Salary review on regular basis (at least yearly)
- Transport and meal allowance

Fluid Wire Robotics is a robotics startup developing advanced systems for extreme environments such as space, subsea, and nuclear. As a spin-off from Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, the company blends academic research with practical engineering to build reliable, high-performance robotic solutions. With a long-term vision to serve the aerospace, defense, and energy sectors, Fluid Wire Robotics is positioning itself as a core technology partner for mission-critical field applications.

- Company Size: 1-20 employees
- Company Type: Startup / Scaleup

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