New Grad Spacecraft & Launch Systems Engineer

Astra Space Inc; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Astra is seeking new graduate engineers to join teams developing advanced spacecraft and launch vehicle systems. This general posting covers systems engineering, mechanical design, and analysis disciplines, with placement after initial hiring based on interests and company needs.

Responsibilities include design, development, testing, requirements definition, interface management, and documentation to industry standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, systems, electrical engineering, physics or related field.
• Strong foundation in engineering fundamentals (mechanics, thermodynamics, materials, or systems analysis).
• Hands-on project experience through internships, research, senior design projects or extracurricular activities.
• Familiarity with CAD tools, modeling software, or coding/scripting languages (MATLAB, Python, etc.) is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Passion for spacecraft and launch vehicle systems and willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to design, development, and testing of spacecraft and launch vehicle hardware.
• Support requirements definition, interface management, and integration activities for flight systems.
• Assist with CAD modeling, design for manufacturability, and structural/thermal design of components.
• Perform structural, thermal, or fluid analyses for subsystems and components; participate in trade studies.
• Participate in test campaigns (vibration, thermal-vacuum, propulsion performance, structural) to validate designs.
• Collaborate on cross-disciplinary teams across spacecraft and launch vehicle programs.

Skills

CAD tools familiarity

MATLAB/Python programming

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Systems, Electrical Engineering, Physics or related field

Job description

Astra is seeking new graduate engineers to join teams developing advanced spacecraft and launch vehicle systems. This general posting covers systems engineering, mechanical design, and analysis disciplines, with placement after initial hiring based on interests and company needs.

Responsibilities include design, development, testing, requirements definition, interface management, and documentation to industry standards.