Avionics Engineer Associate — Spacecraft Systems

Astranis; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Astranis is seeking an Avionics Engineer Associate for Winter 2027 in Northern California. Associate Engineers work on hard problems, with projects comparable to full-time staff, including hardware and software heading to space.

You will build and test flight hardware with the avionics team, design test equipment, bring up designs in the lab, and write code to evaluate performance and automate tests. A four-year EE/CE degree and US citizenship or green card are required.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in electrical or computer engineering (or equivalent) and plan to pursue graduate studies.
• Interest in spacecraft systems and hands-on hardware development.
• Experience with Python and/or C++.
• US Citizenship or Green Card.
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Work with avionics team to build and test flight hardware.
• Design test equipment for stressed conditions.
• Bring up and debug designs in the lab.
• Write code to evaluate performance and automate testing.
• Assist with low-level software interfacing with spacecraft subsystems.

Skills

Python

C++

Hardware design

Lab testing

Debugging

Embedded systems

Education

B.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

LTSpice/PSPICE/ADS

Job description

Astranis is seeking an Avionics Engineer Associate for Winter 2027 in Northern California. Associate Engineers work on hard problems, with projects comparable to full-time staff, including hardware and software heading to space.

You will build and test flight hardware with the avionics team, design test equipment, bring up designs in the lab, and write code to evaluate performance and automate tests. A four-year EE/CE degree and US citizenship or green card are required.