Avionics Components Lead — Hardware Growth & Equity

Astranis Space Technologies; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Astranis Space Technologies in San Francisco is seeking an Avionics Components Team Lead to guide a growing team of engineers focused on sensor and actuator components for our GEO spacecraft. You will oversee hardware design, from concept to production, align schedules with the broader program, and drive supplier partnerships.

You’ll recruit and mentor engineers, push advanced analog/mixed-signal design, and ensure the hardware meets mission requirements while collaborating with diverse

Qualifications

• B.S. or higher in electrical or computer engineering, or similar technical degree.
• 5+ years of professional experience with fast-paced product design cycles.
• 5+ years of board level experience designing electronics hardware from concept through to production.
• A passion for hardware development & fostering teamwork in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to design, build, and test hardware, hands-on, from scratch.
• Demonstrated ability to build and manage teams of engineers and communicate clearly with other disciplines.
• Strong analog/mixed-signal circuit design skills.
• US Citizenship or Green Card

Responsibilities

• Directly manage and grow a team of junior and senior electrical engineers.
• Collaborate with a broad and multidisciplinary team to define the spacecraft sensor and actuator requirements and architectures.
• Oversee the design, build, and implementation of our in-house component hardware and systems.
• Manage a detailed schedule to ensure that our hardware development is in sync with the overall program schedule.
• Drive hardware design, specification, component selection, circuit board design, implementation, verification, board bring-up, and debugging.
• Own the technical relationship with third-party component suppliers to ensure our vendors provide robust and performant solutions.
• Support in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team.
• Support the production and mission operations teams on the build and in-flight use of our component hardware.
• Drive the growth of the avionics components team through recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-expanding team.

Skills

Team leadership

Electrical engineering

Hardware design

Analog/mixed-signal design

C/C++/Python

US Citizenship or Green Card

Education

B.S. in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Altium

SPICE

FPGA design tooling

Job description

Astranis Space Technologies in San Francisco is seeking an Avionics Components Team Lead to guide a growing team of engineers focused on sensor and actuator components for our GEO spacecraft. You will oversee hardware design, from concept to production, align schedules with the broader program, and drive supplier partnerships.

You’ll recruit and mentor engineers, push advanced analog/mixed-signal design, and ensure the hardware meets mission requirements while collaborating with diverse