Senior Electrical Engineer

Astranis · San Francisco · Engineering

Posted 2026-09-19

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Senior Electrical Engineer

As a senior electrical engineer on the Avionics team at Astranis you will be responsible for leading designs for the sub-systems that form the backbone of our satellites' internal communication, power distribution, sensor aggregation, and flight computer systems.  You'll take ownership of the architecture for the avionics systems, drive discussions on key design trades, and work collaboratively with engineers across the organization to develop creative and innovative solutions that will push the envelope of satellite technology.

Role

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.

Requirements

B.S. or higher in electrical or computer engineering, or similar technical degree

5+ years of professional experience with fast-paced product design cycles

5+ 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

Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.

Bonus

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

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

$145,000—$235,000 USD

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