Astranis is a company that designs, builds, and operates advanced satellites for high orbits to provide dedicated, secure communications networks.
<div class="content-intro"><p>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.<br><br>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.</p></div><h4><strong>Senior Radiation Test Engineer</strong><strong><br></strong></h4> <p>As our Senior Radiation Test Engineer you will be responsible for characterization of radiation environments for our missions and testing analysis for our spacecraft. This position requires hands-on experience validating parts for radiation environments specific to aerospace.</p> <h4><strong>Role</strong></h4> <ul> <li>Design fault tolerant electrical systems for operating in a radiation environment</li> <li>Simulate and model the GTO and GEO radiation environments</li> <li>Coordinate and run radiation testing campaigns to upscreen components</li> <li>Work with the structures team to determine the proper shielding levels across the spacecraft</li> <li>Integrate these systems into the spacecraft by working closely with the rest of the team</li> <li>Support other electrical design, bringup, and test activities</li> <li>Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Requirements</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor of Science degree in nuclear engineering, electrical engineering, physics, or equivalent technical field</li> <li>A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development</li> <li>Experience with the Geostationary radiation environment (TID, SEE, DDD)</li> <li>Experience with designing for and testing for radiation effects</li> <li>Experience in testing analog and digital circuits</li> <li>Experience with high reliability systems</li> <li>US Citizenship or Green Card</li> </ul> <h4><strong>Bonus</strong></h4> <ul> <li>Electromechanical design experience</li> <li>Experience running tests at radiation labs</li> <li>Experience with designing dosimeter circuits</li> <li>ECAD + MCAD Experience (Altium, Solidworks)</li> </ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><div><strong>What we offer: </strong></div> <div> </div> <div>All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.</div> <div> </div> <div> <p data-path-to-node="3">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.</p> </div> <div>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.</div></div><div class="title">Base Salary</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$160,000</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$215,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><div><strong>U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required</strong></div> <div>(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))</div> <div> </div> <div>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.</div></div>