Environmental Test Engineer Associate (Winter 2027)

Astranis

San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY)

Hybrid

USD 90,000 - 110,000

Full time

4 hours ago

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Job summary

Astranis in Northern California, USA, is seeking an Associate Engineer for a twelve-week, salaried program designed for graduates or soon-to-be graduates. You’ll join an interdisciplinary team to design, build, and test satellite hardware and software on challenging space-related projects.

Responsibilities include operating environmental test equipment, learning to use test instruments, and conducting environmental testing.

Qualifications

Four-year degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
Hands-on hardware development in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to multitask and prioritize time effectively.
Familiarity with spacecraft systems and operation.
Onsite 5 days a week.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and test satellite hardware and software as part of an interdisciplinary team.
Operate environmental test equipment including ambient thermal chambers, TVAC, vibration tables, EMI/EMC test equipment.
Learn to use test instruments (DAQs, oscilloscopes) to execute test plans.
Set up and conduct environmental testing including vibration, acoustics, thermal, thermal vacuum, RF.

Skills

Hardware development

Multitasking

Spacecraft familiarity

Education

Electrical/Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

Python

CAD

Oscilloscopes

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.

Associate Engineer positions typically last for twelve weeks, and are salaried roles designed for students who have already received a bachelor's degree (or who will have done so before working at Astranis).

As an Associate Engineer, you will have an amazing opportunity to work on hard problems — we pride ourselves on giving everyone at Astranis a chance to do meaningful work on challenging projects, and our Associate Engineers work on projects that are of equal importance and difficulty to the projects we give our full-time employees. Many pastAssociate Engineers have designed and tested hardware/software that is currently in space or heading to space shortly on on of our satellites, and many of them are now full-time employees at Astranis.

If you are still a college student, please apply to join us as an Intern.

Role

Work on an interdisciplinary team to design, build, and test satellite hardware and software.
Operate and setup environmental test equipment including:
- Ambient thermal chambers
- Thermal Vacuum Chambers (TVAC)
- Vibration shaker tables
- EMI/EMC test equipment
Learn to use various pieces of test equipment and instruments (thermal chambers, vibration tables, DAQs, oscilloscopes, etc.) to successfully execute test plans.
Set up, operate, and conduct environmental testing including vibration, acoustics, thermal, thermal vacuum, RF

Requirements

Have a four-year degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent technical degree)
A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize time effectively
Familiarity with spacecraft systems and operation
Must be onsite 5 days a week

Bonus

Hands-on experience in designing, building, and testing
Experience writing Python code to: Interface with test equipment, process large datasets, visualize data
Experience in CAD
Direct electrical or mechanical design experience
Demonstrated ability to debug hardware and software problems under time pressure

The base salary for this position is $1,925 per week.

$1,925 - $1,925 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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