Senior Radiation Test Engineer

Astranis · San Francisco · Engineering

Posted 2026-07-20

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Senior Radiation Test Engineer

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.

Role

Design fault tolerant electrical systems for operating in a radiation environment

Simulate and model the GTO and GEO radiation environments

Coordinate and run radiation testing campaigns to upscreen components

Work with the structures team to determine the proper shielding levels across the spacecraft

Integrate these systems into the spacecraft by working closely with the rest of the team

Support other electrical design, bringup, and test activities

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

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in nuclear engineering, electrical engineering, physics, or equivalent technical field

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

Experience with the Geostationary radiation environment (TID, SEE, DDD)

Experience with designing for and testing for radiation effects

Experience in testing analog and digital circuits

Experience with high reliability systems

US Citizenship or Green Card

Bonus

Electromechanical design experience

Experience running tests at radiation labs

Experience with designing dosimeter circuits

ECAD + MCAD Experience (Altium, Solidworks)

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

$160,000—$215,000 USD

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