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Astranis Space Technologies · 1 day ago

Senior Mechanical Engineer- RF Packaging

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$145K/yr - $195K/yr

4+ years exp

Astranis Space Technologies builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. As a Senior Mechanical Engineer for Electronics Packaging, you will own the complete lifecycle of various components and subsystems on spacecraft, mentor junior engineers, and ensure successful product outcomes for spaceflight hardware.

AerospaceInternetSatellite CommunicationTelecommunications

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Complete ownership of product outcomes for spaceflight hardware, with a focus on high frequency active and passive RF and digital electronics

Develop requirements for subsystems and components including loads, interfaces, and functional requirements

Perform mechanical design and analysis of complex electronics enclosures to satisfy launch and on-orbit requirements

Develop and define design best practices for future programs

Manage system level schedule and integration requirements for your components while working together with the Assembly, Integration, and Test team to enable a smooth build process

Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team

Qualification

Mechanical designRF electronics packagingFinite Element analysisCAD designThermal analysisMentoring junior engineersHands-on testingProblem-solving

Required

B.S. or M.S in mechanical, electrical, aerospace engineering, or equivalent

4 - 15+ years of mechanical design or equivalent experience

3+ years designing, analyzing, and testing active or passive high frequency RF electronics packages. Examples include phased array antenna packaging, SSPAs, waveguide assemblies, feedplanes, filters, RF enclosures, and MUX/DEMUX

Familiarity with chip and wire and splitblock construction

Strong CAD design and Finite Element analysis skills

Experience with GD&T and designing for manufacturability

Demonstrated ability to personally design, evaluate, and procure complex mechanical assemblies with 30-40 components in aerospace or similar

A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment with hands-on design and development

A motivated leader who has experience mentoring and supporting junior engineers

U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, Or Refugee/Asylee Status Required