Electrical Test Supervisor

Astranis Space Technologies; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Healthcare

401(k)

Flexible PTO

On-site meals

Job summary

Astranis Space Technologies is seeking an Electrical Test Supervisor to lead our test specialists and technicians through integration and test of satellites. You will hire, mentor, and train staff, manage workloads, and raise our technical and quality bars as we scale production.

Responsibilities include coordinating cross-functional training, addressing blockers, and leading hardware and software development projects that streamline satellite production. Flexibility for shift work is required.

Qualifications

• Two years experience with a Bachelor's degree in a science or engineering discipline or 4 years total equivalent technical experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of test specialists and technicians on satellite integration and test.
• Manage workloads to achieve weekly goals on the production floor.
• Ensure cross-functional specialist training across the team.
• Hire, onboard and train new specialists.
• Collaborate with leaders to align priorities and timelines.
• Lead hardware and software development projects to streamline production.
• Maintain specialist work areas and take ownership of duties.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team mentorship

Test and debugging

Shift work

Education

Bachelor's degree in science or engineering or 4 years equivalent experience

Tools

Test equipment

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 $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

Electrical Test Supervisor

As the Electrical Test Supervisor, you will be responsible for leading our team of electrical test specialists and technicians through integration and test of Astranis's satellites, both current generation and new! This includes fire-fighting and escalating issues, prioritizing test operations, and raising our technical and quality bars. The Electrical Test Supervisor would be in charge of hiring, mentoring, and training new specialists and technicians and ensuring all test operations go as smoothly as possible as we scale our satellite production.

Role

• Manage and develop a team of test specialists and technicians both technically and professionally by providing mentorship, development opportunities, and oversight
• Be the primary point-of-contact for all things test on the production floor and manage workloads for all specialists in order to achieve weekly goals
• Ensure consistent and cross-functional specialist training among the whole team
• Communicate and elevate needs and blockers upwards and laterally
• Aid in firefighting, issue resolution, schedules, and shift leadership
• Work with other leaders to stay aligned on priorities, resource needs, and timelines
• Hire, onboard, and train new specialists in our day-to-day operations and responsibilities
• Lead the charge on hardware and software development projects that streamline our satellite production.
• Take ownership and maintain specialist work areas

Requirements

• Two years experience with a Bachelor's degree in a science or engineering discipline or 4 years total equivalent technical experience
• Strong communication skills and the ability to tailor communications to your audience
• Demonstrated ability to be a leader among peers
• Experience testing and debugging complex electrical systems
• Experience training others and implementing processes to raise the overall bar in key technical areas such as software, hardware, debug, and safety.
• Must be willing to work all shifts and/or weekends as needed, including support of 24/7 operations for critical integration and test campaigns.

Bonus

• Radio Frequency Test Experience
• Software Engineering Experience
• Prior leadership Experience

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.

Base Salary

$140,000—$185,000 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.