Aerospace Hardware Test Engineer - Automation & Equity

Astranis Space Technologies Corp.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Healthcare benefits

401(k) retirement plan

On-site catered meals

Job summary

Astranis Space Technologies Corp. is seeking a Hardware Test Engineer to own testing from concept through high-rate production. You will build test plans, run labs, and present results that drive key decisions.

You will design, build, and automate test equipment and fixtures, operate environmental chambers, and read schematics. Proficiency in Python for automation and strong technical writing are essential.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• 2+ years testing power electronics, avionics, or other high-reliability electronic hardware.
• Hands-on hardware development in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfort with ambiguity and turning high-level requirements into clear design/test objectives.
• Experience with environmental chambers, automated test equipment, and test fixtures.
• Strong ability to read schematics and understand circuits.
• Proficiency in Python for test automation and data analysis.
• Strong technical writing, including test plans, reports, requirements, and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Define test requirements and test methods that cover stresses hardware sees in operation.
• Write and run qualification and validation test plans (functional, thermal cycling, vibration, shock, TVAC, HALT/HASS).
• Design, build, and automate test equipment, fixtures, and instrumentation end to end in Python.
• Operate environmental chambers, DAQs, and measurement equipment.
• Write test procedures and reports; present results to stakeholders.
• Lead failure investigations and drive corrective actions to closure.

Skills

Python for test automation

Schematic reading

Hands-on hardware development

Test planning and execution

Data analysis

CAN/SPI/I2C/UART

Education

B.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Physics, or related field

Tools

Test fixtures

Data acquisition systems

Environmental chambers

Oscilloscopes

DMMs

Power supplies

SMUs

Job description

Astranis Space Technologies Corp. is seeking a Hardware Test Engineer to own testing from concept through high-rate production. You will build test plans, run labs, and present results that drive key decisions.

You will design, build, and automate test equipment and fixtures, operate environmental chambers, and read schematics. Proficiency in Python for automation and strong technical writing are essential.