Senior Avionics Architect for Spacecraft Systems

Astranis Space Technologies Corp.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

On-site meals

Job summary

Astranis Space Technologies Corp. is seeking a Senior Avionics Engineer to lead the architecture and development of satellite avionics, including power, sensors, and flight computers.

You will own subsystems, drive trade studies, and coordinate with engineers across disciplines to push hardware innovation. The role requires hands‑on design, rigorous testing, and a collaborative mindset to deliver reliable, space-grade electronics for challenging missions in a fast-growing company.

Qualifications

• B.S. or higher in electrical or computer engineering, or similar technical degree
• 5+ years of professional experience with fast-paced product design cycles
• 5+ years of board level experience designing hardware from concept through production.
• A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands‑on design and development
• Demonstrated ability to design, build, and test hardware from scratch
• Strong analog/mixed‑signal circuit design skills

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and develop space and radiation tolerant and highly reliable electronics that will support the operation of our satellites
• Drive electronics design from concept development, requirements gathering, architecture definition, component selection, schematic capture, layout, simulation, DFx, bringup, verification, and through to qualification
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of mechanical, thermal, software, RTL, RF, GNC, and manufacturing engineers to solve challenging problems and develop innovative and creative solutions
• Work closely with our CMs to ensure designs are manufacturable, built on-time, and meet Astranis's quality and reliability needs
• Develop and maintain schedules and ensure that project stakeholders are regularly informed
• Help build optimal processes for hardware development and collaboration across the company
• Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Hardware design

Analog/mixed-signal design

C/C++/Python

Education

B.S. or higher in electrical or computer engineering

Tools

FPGAs

Microcontrollers

RS-485

SPI

Ethernet

I2C

Job description

Astranis Space Technologies Corp. is seeking a Senior Avionics Engineer to lead the architecture and development of satellite avionics, including power, sensors, and flight computers.

You will own subsystems, drive trade studies, and coordinate with engineers across disciplines to push hardware innovation. The role requires hands‑on design, rigorous testing, and a collaborative mindset to deliver reliable, space-grade electronics for challenging missions in a fast-growing company.