Senior Radiation Test Engineer

Astranis; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Company-subsidized healthcare

Flexible PTO

Free on-site catered meals

401(k) retirement planning

Job summary

Astranis is seeking a Senior Radiation Test Engineer in San Francisco. This role involves designing fault-tolerant electrical systems for radiation environments, conducting radiation testing campaigns, and collaborating with engineering teams. Candidates should have a relevant Bachelor's degree and experience in hardware development and radiation effects. Astranis offers competitive salaries ranging from $160,000 to $235,000, along with equity and robust benefits including healthcare and retirement planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field is essential.
• Hands-on experience in hardware development required.
• Knowledge of radiation effects on components is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical systems for radiation environments.
• Conduct radiation testing campaigns for spacecraft components.
• Collaborate with team to integrate systems into spacecraft.

Skills

Hardware development

Testing analog and digital circuits

Geostationary radiation environment knowledge

High reliability systems

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in nuclear engineering, electrical engineering, physics, or equivalent technical field

Tools

ECAD (Altium)

MCAD (Solidworks)

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 Radiation Test Engineer

As our Senior Radiation Test Engineer you will be responsible for characterization of radiation environments for our missions and testing analysis for our spacecraft. This position requires hands‑on experience validating parts for radiation environments specific to aerospace.

Role

• Design fault tolerant electrical systems for operating in a radiation environment
• Simulate and model the GTO and GEO radiation environments
• Coordinate and run radiation testing campaigns to upscreen components
• Work with the structures team to determine the proper shielding levels across the spacecraft
• Integrate these systems into the spacecraft by working closely with the rest of the team
• Support other electrical design, bringup, and test activities
• Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly‑growing team.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in nuclear engineering, electrical engineering, physics, or equivalent technical field
• A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast‑paced environment and hands‑on design and development
• Experience with the Geostationary radiation environment (TID, SEE, DDD)
• Experience with designing for and testing for radiation effects
• Experience in testing analog and digital circuits
• Experience with high reliability systems
• US Citizenship or Green Card

Bonus

• Electromechanical design experience
• Experience running tests at radiation labs
• Experience with designing dosimeter circuits
• ECAD + MCAD Experience (Altium, Solidworks)

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.

Base Salary

$160,000 — $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 our products are meant to connect the world and everyone in it, regardless of gender, race, creed, or any other distinction. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage all people to join our team and bring their unique perspective to help make us stronger.