Lead Avionics Engineer, Spacecraft Electronics

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

Job summary

Astranis Space Technologies Corp. in Northern California is seeking a Team Lead for Avionics - Vehicle Electronics to guide a growing team of engineers responsible for compute, networking, and power distribution on our geosynchronous spacecraft.

You will partner across disciplines to define architectures, drive hardware design from concept to production, manage schedules, and recruit new teammates while ensuring robust, space-rated hardware for mission success.

Qualifications

• B.S. or higher in electrical or computer engineering or a 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 to production.
• US Citizenship or Green Card.
• Strong analog/mixed-signal circuit design skills.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage and grow a team of junior and senior electrical engineers.
• Define spacecraft compute, networking, and power distribution requirements and architectures.
• Oversee design, build, and implementation of in-house hardware and systems.
• Manage detailed schedule to ensure hardware development stays in sync with the program.
• Drive hardware design, component selection, circuit board design, verification, bring-up, 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 growing team.
• Support the production and mission operations teams on build and in‑flight use of component hardware.
• Drive the growth of the avionics components team through recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates.

Skills

Team leadership

Analog/mixed-signal design

Hardware design

Hands-on hardware testing

Cross-discipline communication

Education

Electrical/Computer Engineering degree

Tools

FPGAs

Microcontrollers

PCB Design

Job description

Astranis Space Technologies Corp. in Northern California is seeking a Team Lead for Avionics - Vehicle Electronics to guide a growing team of engineers responsible for compute, networking, and power distribution on our geosynchronous spacecraft.

You will partner across disciplines to define architectures, drive hardware design from concept to production, manage schedules, and recruit new teammates while ensuring robust, space-rated hardware for mission success.