Senior Electrical Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity package via stock options

Company healthcare subsidy

Disability and life insurance

401(k) retirement planning

Flexible PTO

Free on-site catered meals

Job summary

Astranis Space Technologies in San Francisco is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead the avionics hardware design for our satellite platforms. You will own architecture for the avionics subsystems, drive trades, and work with mechanical, thermal, software, RTL, RF, GNC, and manufacturing teams to deliver reliable, radiation-tolerant electronics for space. This role offers a fast-paced environment, significant ownership, and opportunities to recruit and grow the hardware team.

Qualifications

• BS or higher in electrical or computer engineering.
• 5+ years of professional experience with fast-paced product design cycles.
• 5+ years of board level experience designing hardware from concept through production.
• Strong analog/mixed-signal circuit design skills.
• Hands-on design and development in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and develop space-grade electronics for satellite avionics.
• Lead electronics design from concept development to qualification.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across engineering functions.
• Ensure designs are manufacturable and meet reliability needs.
• Develop and maintain project schedules and communicate progress.
• Help build optimal hardware development processes and workflows.
• Assist in recruiting and growing the hardware team.

Skills

Analog/mixed-signal design

Board-level hardware design

C/C++/Python proficiency

Team leadership

Education

B.S. or higher in electrical or computer engineering

Tools

FPGAs

Microcontrollers

RS-485

SPI

Ethernet

I2C

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.

Senior Electrical Engineer

As a senior electrical engineer on the Avionics team at Astranis you will be responsible for leading designs for the sub-systems that form the backbone of our satellites' internal communication, power distribution, sensor aggregation, and flight computer systems. You'll take ownership of the architecture for the avionics systems, drive discussions on key design trades, and work collaboratively with engineers across the organization to develop creative and innovative solutions that will push the envelope of satellite technology.

Role

• 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.

Requirements

• 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
• Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.

Bonus

• 5+ years of experience with designing and implementing signal conditioning, sensors, electro‑mechanical actuators, power switches, embedded computers, or such hardware.
• Experience with FPGAs, Microcontrollers, and communication schemes (RS-485, SPI, Ethernet, I2C)
• Experience leading a team of engineers and working with teams in other disciplines.
• Strong understanding of computers and knowledge of C, C++, or Python
• Radiation effects knowledge
• Environmental test 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.

• significant equity package via incentive stock options
• high-quality company‑subsidized healthcare
• disability and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement planning
• flexible PTO
• 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

$145,000—$235,000 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.

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