Avionics Integration Engineer New San Francisco

Astranis; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Healthcare

401(k) retirement planning

Flexible PTO

Free on-site catered meals

Job summary

Astranis seeks an Avionics Integration Engineer to develop, design, and implement tests for electronics on spacecraft. You will validate avionics, power, propulsion, and thermal designs to ensure on-orbit success.

You will write object-oriented Python to control test equipment and interface with flight hardware, lead large test campaigns, and collaborate with design teams to improve qualification and acceptance processes.

Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in electrical or computer engineering, or equivalent technical degree.
• 1+ years of experience or equivalent internship or project experience
• Strong Electrical Engineering fundamentals
• Experience using electrical test equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, etc)
• Experience with debugging systems and circuits with multiple layers of hardware and software integration
• Experience working with and comprehending wiring diagrams, electrical schematics, block diagrams, and more.
• Exposure to turning high-level requirements into clear design/test objectives
• A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
• Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.

Responsibilities

• Develop and design automated hardware and software solutions to test+validate flight-worthy hardware
• Firefight complex vehicle electrical systems issues
• Design PCBA's to interface with flight hardware
• Write software in object-oriented Python to control test equipment, custom hardware, and our satellites.
• Ensure we deliver high caliber products by implementing new integration and test processes that will raise our efficiency without compromising quality.
• Lead large, high-visibility test campaigns with multiple stakeholders across the company.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Test equipment

Debugging

Wiring diagrams

Requirements to design/test

Hardware development

Education

B.S./M.S. in EE or Computer Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Python

Job description

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe – large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military.

With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization.

Astranis has raised over $1.2 billion from some of the world’s best investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Baillie Gifford, Blackrock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, and Snowpoint, and employs a team of 500 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

Avionics Integration Engineer

As an Avionics-Focused Electrical Integration Engineer at Astranis, you will be responsible for developing, designing, and implementing tests and test systems for the vast majority of electronics on our spacecraft. You'll prove that our suite of avionics, power, propulsion, and thermal designs work across environments to guarantee success on orbit.

Role

• Develop and design automated hardware and software solutions to test+validate flight-worthy hardware
• Firefight complex vehicle electrical systems issues
• Design PCBA's to interface with flight hardware
• Write software in object-oriented Python to control test equipment, custom hardware, and our satellites.
• Ensure we deliver high caliber products by implementing new integration and test processes that will raise our efficiency without compromising quality.
• Lead large, high-visibility test campaigns with multiple stakeholders across the company. This includes scheduling, work distribution, mitigating risks, and top-to-bottom execution.
• Work closely with the design team to provide feedback and insight through qualification and acceptance process.
• Contribute to large inter-org mitigation efforts of system-level and unit-level issues
• Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team.

Requirements

• B.S. or M.S. in electrical or computer engineering, or equivalent technical degree
• 1+ years of experience or equivalent internship or project experience
• Strong Electrical Engineering fundamentals
• Experience using electrical test equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, etc)
• Experience with debugging systems and circuits with multiple layers of hardware and software integration
• Experience working with and comprehending wiring diagrams, electrical schematics, block diagrams, and more.
• Exposure to turning high-level requirements into clear design/test objectives
• A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
• Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.

Bonus

• Experience in environmental testing such as vibration, shock, thermal, burn-in, and TVAC
• Experience with Technical Project Management
• Experience using Altium Designer
• Experience using Python
• Exposure to designing and building electrical harnesses and connectors
• Experience automating tests, test equipment, or similar instrumentation

What we offer:

All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.

Base pay is just one component of Astranis’s total rewards package. Your compensation also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals.

Astranis pay ranges are informed and defined through professional-grade salary surveys and compensation data sources. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, and the level and scope of the position.

$115,000 - $145,000 USD

U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required

(To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))

Our mission and products are built for everyone, regardless of gender, race, creed, or background. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we invite all people to join our team and bring their unique perspectives to make us stronger.

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