Spacecraft CAD Engineer | SolidWorks, Hardware Design, Equity

Astranis Space Technologies Corp.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity package

On-site catered meals

Robust benefits

Job summary

Astranis Space Technologies Corp. designs, builds, and operates satellites for secure, global communications. The CAD Engineer role focuses on modeling spacecraft components, harnesses, manifolds, and assemblies, while maintaining BOMs and ensuring high-quality drawings.

Collaboration with top-level space structures and ongoing hiring efforts are key parts of the job. The position emphasizes hands-on hardware work in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in a design role.
• Experience with SolidWorks.
• Experience with GD&T and engineering drawings.
• A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment with hands-on development.

Responsibilities

• Model and draw components, structures, and manifolds for the spacecraft and its supporting structures.
• Work with the management of top-level spacecraft assemblies in CAD, as well as create and maintain BOMs in the transfer to production.
• Check and review engineering drawings.
• Develop, ideate, and document considerate practices that enable good and efficient design.
• Assist in recruiting, interviewing and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team.

Skills

Hands-on hardware development

Strong problem-solving

Tools

SolidWorks

GD&T

Engineering drawings

Job description

Astranis Space Technologies Corp. designs, builds, and operates satellites for secure, global communications. The CAD Engineer role focuses on modeling spacecraft components, harnesses, manifolds, and assemblies, while maintaining BOMs and ensuring high-quality drawings.

Collaboration with top-level space structures and ongoing hiring efforts are key parts of the job. The position emphasizes hands-on hardware work in a fast-paced environment.