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Astranis Space Technologies · 16 hours ago

Mechatronics/ Mechanisms Test Engineer

positionSan Francisco
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityEntry, Mid Level
money$110K/yr - $140K/yr

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. As a Mechatronics Engineer, you will be responsible for developing, designing, and implementing tests and test systems for the custom mechanisms on spacecraft, ensuring their success through rigorous testing in various environments.

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Responsibilities

Develop and design automated hardware and software solutions to test+validate mechanism hardware, interfacing with motors and controllers
Write software in Python to control bench equipment, devices under test, and other test hardware
Design and own testing racks used to develop, prototype and qualify mechanisms
Work closely with the design team to provide feedback and insight through prototyping and qualification process
Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team

Qualification

MechatronicsPythonElectrical test equipmentEnvironmental testingCAD softwareAutomating testsHands-on designRecruitingProblem-solvingTeam collaboration

Required

B.S. degree in mechatronics, electrical or computer engineering, or equivalent technical degree
A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
Comfort with ambiguity and turning high-level requirements into clear design/test objectives
Hands-on experience using electrical test equipment (multimeters, torque cells/sensors, power supplies, load cells, servomotors, encoders, etc.) and interfacing with mechanical hardware
Experience using Python
U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required

Preferred

Understanding and experience in environmental testing such as vibration, shock, thermal, burn-in, and TVAC
Mechatronics experience using hardware such as motors and mechanisms
Experience with CAD software (Solidworks, NX, etc.)
Experience with designing and building electrical harnesses and connectors
Experience automating tests, test equipment, or similar instrumentation

Benefits

Equity in the form of incentive stock options
High quality company-subsidized healthcare
Disability and life insurance benefits
Flexible PTO
401(K) retirement
Free on-site catered meals

Company

Astranis Space Technologies

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Astranis builds low-cost satellites for high orbits. Our first product, MicroGEO, offers the world’s lowest-cost satellite broadband.
dateFounded in 2015
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
http://www.astranis.com

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$753.5M
Key Investors
Andreessen HorowitzBlackRockVenrock
2024-07-24Series D· $200M
2023-04-14Series Unknown· $200M
2023-04-14Debt Financing

Leadership Team

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Mark Mesler
Chief Financial Officer
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Ryan McLinko
Cofounder
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Recent News

FinSMEs
Astranis Raises $13.5M in Series A Funding
2026-01-12
Andreessen Horowitz
Investing in Astranis
2026-01-12
Satellite Today
Microsatellite Startup Astranis Raises $90M, led by Venrock
2026-01-12
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