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Senior Mechanical Engineer

Astranis
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San Francisco, CA$145k - $195kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Astranis is hiring a Senior Mechanical Engineer to own the complete lifecycle of spacecraft subsystems, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to hardware design and testing in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

Responsibilities

  • Complete ownership of product outcomes for spaceflight hardware
  • Develop requirements for subsystems and components including loads, interfaces, and functional requirements
  • Perform mechanical design and analysis of complex assemblies to satisfy launch and on-orbit requirements
  • Develop and define design best practices for future programs
  • Manage system level schedule and integration requirements for subsystems while collaborating with Assembly, Integration, and Test team
  • Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to the rapidly-growing team
  • Mentor and train junior mechanical engineers on projects

Qualifications

  • B.S. or M.S in mechanical, aerospace engineering or equivalent
  • 8+ years of experience
  • Strong CAD design (Solidworks) and Finite Element analysis (Femap, Ansys) skills
  • Experience with GD&T and designing for manufacturability
  • Demonstrated ability to personally design, analyze, and procure complex mechanical assemblies with 30-40 components in aerospace or similar
  • A passion for hardware development and hands-on design in fast-paced environments
  • Motivated leader with experience mentoring junior engineers
  • US citizenship, lawful permanent residency, or protected status per 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) (visa requirement)

Skills

Required:CAD design (Solidworks)Finite Element AnalysisGD&TDesign for manufacturabilityMechanical design of assemblies
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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About Astranis

Advanced satellites for high orbits.

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.

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