Astranis Space Technologies · 3 hours ago
Senior Electrical Engineer
San Francisco, CA
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$145K/yr - $200K/yr
8+ years expAstranis Space Technologies builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. As a Senior Electrical Engineer on the Avionics team, you will lead designs for sub-systems that support satellite operations, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to develop innovative solutions.
AerospaceInternetSatellite CommunicationTelecommunications
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Architect, design, and develop space and radiation tolerant and highly reliable electronics that will support the operation of our satellites
Drive electronics design from concept development, requirements gathering, architecture definition, component selection, schematic capture, layout, simulation, DFx, bringup, verification, and through to qualification
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of mechanical, thermal, software, RTL, RF, GNC, and manufacturing engineers to solve challenging problems and develop innovative and creative solutions
Work closely with our CMs to ensure designs are manufacturable, built on-time, and meet Astranis’s quality and reliability needs
Develop and maintain schedules and ensure that project stakeholders are regularly informed
Help build optimal processes for hardware development and collaboration across the company
Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team
Qualification
Required
B.S. or higher in electrical or computer engineering, or similar technical degree
8+ years of professional experience with fast-paced product design cycles
8+ years of board level experience designing hardware from concept through production
A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
Demonstrated ability to design, build, and test hardware from scratch
Strong analog/mixed-signal circuit design skills
U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, Or Refugee/Asylee Status Required
Preferred
5+ years of experience with designing and implementing signal conditioning, sensors, electro-mechanical actuators, power switches, embedded computers, or such hardware
Experience with FPGAs, Microcontrollers, and communication schemes (RS-485, SPI, Ethernet, I2C)
Experience leading a team of engineers and working with teams in other disciplines
Strong understanding of computers and knowledge of C, C++, or Python
Radiation effects knowledge
Environmental test experience
Benefits
Equity
Robust benefits
High-quality company-subsidized healthcare
Disability and life insurance
401(k) retirement planning
Flexible PTO
Free on-site catered meals
Company
Astranis Space Technologies
Astranis builds low-cost satellites for high orbits. Our first product, MicroGEO, offers the world’s lowest-cost satellite broadband.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$753.5MKey Investors
Andreessen Horowitz,BAM ElevateAndreessen HorowitzBlackRock
2024-07-24Series D· $200M
2023-04-14Series Unknown· $200M
2023-04-14Debt Financing
Leadership Team
Mark Mesler
Chief Financial Officer
Ryan McLinko
Cofounder
Recent News
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2026-01-12
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