Brand Designer (Aerospace)

Location: Hawthorne, California, United States; onsite

Salary: $120,000–$135,000 per year

Company

Astrolab designs and builds lunar operations systems and hardware, including rovers, power systems, and data networks for sustained operations on the Moon.

What you will do

• Produce daily design work across internal communications, experiential graphics, agency and government proposals, investor materials, social media, and web assets.
• Design physical brand applications including stickers, posters, merchandise, smocks, toolboxes, and mission patches.
• Create hardware icons, warning labels, product markings, and technical graphic elements that meet brand and regulatory standards.
• Build and maintain libraries of brand assets, icons, templates, and graphic elements.
• Own and evolve the PowerPoint and presentation template system.
• Propose new applications of the brand system and collaborate with creative and marketing leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, visual communication, or a related field, or equivalent education and experience.
• 5+ years of experience applying, extending, and maintaining established brand guidelines.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.
• Experience with Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides.
• Ability to manage multiple design projects while maintaining quality and brand consistency.
• Ability to work onsite in Hawthorne, California.

Nice to have

• Portfolio covering digital, print, brand systems, and physical or environmental applications.
• Experience with physical product design, hardware graphics, or technical illustration.
• Experience in aerospace, advanced manufacturing, robotics, technology, or a related industry.
• Experience creating motion graphics or basic animation with After Effects.
• Experience developing design concepts and creative recommendations based on project objectives.

Culture & Benefits

• Equity ownership in the company.
• Medical, dental, vision, and mental health benefits.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Flexible PTO and parental leave.
• Home office setup reimbursement.
• Weekly lunch stipend, onsite snacks and beverages, and a monthly onsite social hour.

Hiring process

• Application review and recruiter phone interview.
• Hiring manager virtual interview followed by video interviews.
• Onsite interview, offer, and hiring decision.