Senior Motion Designer & Editor

Astranis; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Healthcare

401(k)

Paid time off

On-site meals

Job summary

Astranis is seeking a Senior Motion Designer & Editor to tell our technology stories through world‑class video. You will lead post-production for marketing, product, and corporate videos, shaping how Astranis looks and moves across every screen.

We value a strong portfolio, expertise in Premiere Pro, After Effects, Blender, and DaVinci Resolve, and the ability to build scalable motion design systems. Join a team delivering compelling visuals for a global audience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years editing high-end commercial, tech, or brand films.
• Outstanding portfolio with storytelling and motion graphics.
• Experience building scalable motion design systems and templates.
• Expert knowledge of Premiere Pro, After Effects, Blender, Davinci Resolve, and AI tools.
• Strong typography, pacing, composition, and animation.

Responsibilities

• Lead post-production for marketing, product, commercial, recruiting, and corporate videos.
• Create polished motion graphics and animations.
• Build reusable motion systems and templates for the brand.
• Collaborate with creatives, engineers, marketers, and leadership to translate complex technical concepts into clear visual stories.
• Contribute to creative development from concept to final delivery.
• Manage color, sound, finishing, and delivery across formats.
• Help establish Astranis's visual storytelling standards.

Skills

Video editing

Storytelling

Motion graphics

Motion system templates

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Blender

DaVinci Resolve

AI tools

Typography & pacing

Project management

Collaboration

Tools

Cinema 4D

3ds Max

Unreal Engine

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.

Senior Motion Designer & Editor

We're looking for a Senior Motion Editor to help tell our stories through world‑class video.

This role is responsible for crafting compelling films, product videos, customer stories, social media content, sales materials, and executive presentations that communicate complex technology with clarity and emotion.

This is more than an editing role. You'll shape how Astranis looks, feels, and moves across every screen.

Role

• Lead post‑production for Astranis videos, including marketing, product, commercial, recruiting, and corporate communications videos.
• Create polished motion graphics and animations.
• Build reusable motion systems, templates, transitions, and graphic packages that strengthen the Astranis brand.
• Collaborate with creatives, engineers, marketers, and leadership to translate complex technical concepts into clear visual stories.
• Contribute to creative development from concept through final delivery, helping shape narratives, pacing, and visual direction.
• Manage color correction, sound mixing, finishing, and delivery across a variety of formats and channels.
• Help establish and evolve Astranis' visual storytelling standards.

Requirements

• 5+ years editing high‑end commercial, technology, documentary, or brand films in a hardware or physical goods company.
• Outstanding portfolio demonstrating both storytelling and motion graphics.
• Experience building and implementing scalable motion design systems and templates.
• Expert knowledge of Premiere Pro, After Effects, Blender, Davinci Resolve, and AI creative tools and workflows.
• Strong understanding of typography, pacing, composition, and animation.
• Ability to manage multiple fast‑moving projects with exceptional attention to detail and strong project management skills.
• Collaborative mindset and comfort working with cross‑functional teams.

Bonus

• Experience with Cinema 4D, 3ds Max, and Unreal Engine.
• Experience creating 3D animations and compositing.
• Familiarity with aerospace, robotics, defense, hardware, or deep‑tech companies.
• Camera operation, lighting, or cinematography experience.
• Experience building scalable motion design systems and templates.

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.

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.

$100,000 - $150,000 USD

Eligibility

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))

Equal Employment Opportunity

As set forth in Astranis’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.