Spaceflight Electronics Test Engineer

Astranis; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity and benefits

Job summary

Astranis seeks a Test Specialist to run and oversee functional and performance tests on flight hardware and software. You will test PCBs, subsystems, and full spacecraft under vibration, thermal vacuum, and EMI/EMC conditions, debugging with engineering to root causes.

You will maintain test gear, develop SOPs, and support cross-functional teams. Base hourly pay is $48–$55 and eligibility for equity and robust benefits is included.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of working experience testing complex electrical systems.
• Experience working in a linux environment, including usage of bash
• Hands-on experience using electrical test equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes, or power supplies) and data acquisition systems
• Experience developing and executing test plans and procedures from requirements
• Strong sense of accountability, integrity, and team focus with extensive multitasking and organizational experience
• Must be willing to work all shifts, overtime and/or weekends as needed, including support of 24/7 operations for critical integration and test campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Execute automated tests and reporting scripts for functional and performance testing of spacecraft electronics
• Plan and execute functional and performance test plans (both manual and automated test cases)
• Develop standard operating procedures for test operations and related processes to train test operators across all environments
• Provide first-level troubleshooting, assist root cause efforts, and implement corrective actions for test and support equipment failures
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and calibrate test and support equipment
• Provide Design for Manufacturing and Test feedback to optimize processes and test setups

Skills

Test experience

Linux Bash

Test plans

Accountability

Shift work

Education

Bachelor's degree in science or engineering

Tools

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Power supplies

Data acquisition systems

Job description

Astranis seeks a Test Specialist to run and oversee functional and performance tests on flight hardware and software. You will test PCBs, subsystems, and full spacecraft under vibration, thermal vacuum, and EMI/EMC conditions, debugging with engineering to root causes.

You will maintain test gear, develop SOPs, and support cross-functional teams. Base hourly pay is $48–$55 and eligibility for equity and robust benefits is included.