flexible hours medior/senior permanent Startup / Scaleup

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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