Spacecraft CAD Engineer Associate (Spring 2027)

Cantos Ventures; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 4,555,000 - 5,915,000; Full time

Job summary

Astranis invites applications for a CAD Engineer Associate (Spring 2027) in Northern California. This 12-week salaried associate program targets new grads and offers hands-on hardware/software design work that contributes to spaceflight hardware.

Responsibilities include modeling spacecraft components, maintaining design libraries, and documenting best practices to enable efficient, high-quality design.

Qualifications

• Four-year B.S. degree or currently pursuing an M.S. in mechanical, aerospace, or an equivalent technical degree like physics, applied math, or industrial design.
• Passion for hardware development in a fast-paced environment with hands-on development.
• Experience with SolidWorks.
• Experience with GD&T and engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Model and draw components, structures, and manifolds for the spacecraft and its supporting structures.
• Maintain and improve design library and data infrastructure.
• Develop, ideate, and document considerate practices that enable good and efficient design.

Skills

SolidWorks

GD&T and engineering drawings

Education

B.S. in mechanical or aerospace or related field

Job description

Astranis invites applications for a CAD Engineer Associate (Spring 2027) in Northern California. This 12-week salaried associate program targets new grads and offers hands-on hardware/software design work that contributes to spaceflight hardware.

Responsibilities include modeling spacecraft components, maintaining design libraries, and documenting best practices to enable efficient, high-quality design.