Environmental Test Engineer Associate (Winter 2027)
About the role
Associate Engineer role at Astranis focused on designing, building, and testing satellite hardware and software, with hands-on environmental testing across multiple test chambers and equipment. Twelve-week associate program targeted at graduates or soon-to-be graduates.
Responsibilities
- Work on an interdisciplinary team to design, build, and test satellite hardware and software.
- Operate and setup environmental test equipment including ambient thermal chambers, Thermal Vacuum Chambers (TVAC), vibration shaker tables, EMI/EMC test equipment.
- Learn to use various pieces of test equipment and instruments (thermal chambers, vibration tables, DAQs, oscilloscopes, etc.) to successfully execute test plans.
- Set up, operate, and conduct environmental testing including vibration, acoustics, thermal, thermal vacuum, RF
Qualifications
- Have a four-year degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent technical degree)
- A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize time effectively
- Strong communication skills
- Familiarity with spacecraft systems and operation
- Must be onsite 5 days a week
Skills
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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