Environmental Test Engineer at Astranis in San Francisco, CA

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today, Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe— large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts.

Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA. Environmental Test Engineer

As an Environmental Test Engineer, you will have the unique challenge of working at the intersection of all engineering disciplines to ensure our hardware meets the highest level of quality and reliability. You will be responsible for planning and executing environmental test campaigns for components, subsystems, and spacecraft, working directly with production and engineering teams to drive hardware from design through qualification.

Role

• Develop and implement test procedures, standard operating procedures, and tools for environmental test operations and related processes.
• Define environmental test equipment specifications, identify vendors, qualify equipment, and implement into production.
• Design and build test setups, fixtures, and support hardware required to safely and effectively test flight hardware.
• Manage test schedules, track milestones, and communicate progress and risk to program leadership.
• Operate environmental test equipment and instrumentation; collect, process, and analyze test data, and prepare test reports for stakeholder review.
• Support troubleshooting, root cause, and corrective action efforts for environmental test process, equipment, procedure, and fixture related issues.
• Support Design for Test efforts to optimize environmental test production processes.
• Work closely with and provide direction to technicians during test execution and hardware handling operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a science or engineering discipline.
• 2+ years of working experience in testing electronics, electro-mechanical assemblies, or integrated systems.
• Experience performing one or more types of environmental testing (thermal, thermal vacuum, vibration, shock, acoustic, EMI/EMC, or similar).
• Experience developing and executing test plans and procedures from engineering requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and drive tasks to completion in a cross-functional environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly document and present test results.
• Must be onsite 5 days a week.

Bonus

• Experience operating and maintaining thermal chambers, TVAC chambers, or vibration shakers.
• Hands-on experience using data acquisition systems, instrumentation, or test automation tools (e.g., thermocouples, accelerometers, pressure transducers, Keysight, etc.).
• Experience with space flight components and spacecraft environmental testing.
• Experience designing and building electrical harnesses and connectors.
• Experience operating cranes, man lifts, forklifts, and other handling equipment.
• Experience in a fast-paced, iterative design environment within the consumer electronics, medical devices, aerospace, marine, or automotive industries.
• Creative, passionate problem solver who thrives in demanding, autonomously-driven environments.
• Strong sense of accountability, integrity, and team focus with excellent multitasking and organizational skills.

What we offer:

All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.

Base pay is just one component of Astranis’s total rewards package. Your compensation also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals.

Astranis pay ranges are informed and defined through professional-grade salary surveys and compensation data sources. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, and the level and scope of the position.

Base Salary

$120,000—$135,000 USD

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

(To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))

Our mission and our products are meant to connect the world and everyone in it, regardless of gender, race, creed, or any other distinction. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage all people to join our team and bring their unique perspective to help make us stronger.