Team Lead, Avionics - Vehicle Electronics

Astranis · San Francisco · Other

Posted 2026-11-04

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Team Lead, Avionics - Vehicle Electronics

As the Team Lead for the Avionics - Vehicle Electronics team, you will play a critical role in building and leading a team of engineers that own the compute, networking, and power distribution systems within our spacecraft. You’ll support the team in pushing the boundary of what is possible in a geo-synchronous spacecraft design and enable performance in space that has not been realized to date.

Role

Directly manage and grow a team of junior and senior electrical engineers

Collaborate with a broad and multidisciplinary team to define the spacecraft compute, networking, and power distribution requirements and architectures

Oversee the design, build, and implementation of our in-house hardware and systems

Manage a detailed schedule to ensure that our hardware development is in sync with the overall program schedule

Drive hardware design, specification, component selection, circuit board design, implementation, verification, board bring-up, and debugging

Own the technical relationship with third-party component suppliers to ensure our vendors provide robust and performant solutions

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

Support the production and mission operations teams on the build and in-flight use of our component hardware

Drive the growth of the avionics components team through recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-expanding 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 electronics hardware from concept through to production

A passion for hardware development & fostering teamwork in a fast-paced environment

Demonstrated ability to design, build, and test hardware, hands-on, from scratch

Demonstrated ability to build and manage teams of engineers and communicate clearly with other disciplines

Strong analog/mixed-signal circuit design skills

US Citizenship or Green Card

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)

Strong understanding 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

$160,000—$215,000 USD

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