Avionics Components Team Lead - Space Hardware Innovator

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Robust benefits

Healthcare

Job summary

Astranis is seeking an Avionics Components Team Lead to guide a team of engineers in sensor and actuator hardware for geosynchronous spacecraft. You will own hardware design end-to-end, from concept through production, and drive architecture decisions with cross‑disciplinary teams.

Lead recruiting and mentoring while coordinating with production and mission operations. Strong emphasis on analog/mixed-signal design, and hands-on testing in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

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 in-house component hardware and systems.
• Manage a detailed schedule to ensure hardware development stays in sync with the program schedule.
• Drive hardware design, specification, component selection, circuit board design, implementation, verification, and debugging.
• Own the technical relationship with third‑party component suppliers to ensure robust solutions.
• Support in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to the team.
• Support production and mission operations teams on build and in‑flight use of component hardware.
• Drive growth of the avionics components team through recruiting and hiring

Skills

Team leadership

Hardware development

Analog/mixed-signal design

Clear communication

Hands-on hardware testing

C/C++/Python

Education

B.S./B.E. in electrical or computer engineering

Tools

FPGAs

Microcontrollers

RS-485

SPI

Ethernet

I2C

Job description

Astranis is seeking an Avionics Components Team Lead to guide a team of engineers in sensor and actuator hardware for geosynchronous spacecraft. You will own hardware design end-to-end, from concept through production, and drive architecture decisions with cross‑disciplinary teams.

Lead recruiting and mentoring while coordinating with production and mission operations. Strong emphasis on analog/mixed-signal design, and hands-on testing in a fast-paced aerospace environment.