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Avionics Integration Engineer

Astranis· Engineering
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Hybrid (San Francisco)$115k - $145kFull-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Avionics-Focused Electrical Integration Engineer at Astranis responsible for developing, designing, and implementing tests and test systems for electronics on the spacecraft, ensuring avionics, power, propulsion, and thermal designs work across environments for successful on-orbit performance.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and design automated hardware and software solutions to test+validate flight-worthy hardware
  • Firefight complex vehicle electrical systems issues
  • Design PCBA's to interface with flight hardware
  • Write software in object-oriented Python to control test equipment, custom hardware, and our satellites.
  • Ensure we deliver high caliber products by implementing new integration and test processes that will raise our efficiency without compromising quality.
  • Lead large, high-visibility test campaigns with multiple stakeholders across the company. This includes scheduling, work distribution, mitigating risks, and top-to-bottom execution.
  • Work closely with the design team to provide feedback and insight through qualification and acceptance process.
  • Contribute to large inter-org mitigation efforts of system-level and unit-level issues
  • Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team.

Qualifications

  • B.S. or M.S. in electrical or computer engineering, or equivalent technical degree
  • 1+ years of experience or equivalent internship or project experience
  • Strong Electrical Engineering fundamentals
  • Experience using electrical test equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, etc)
  • Experience with debugging systems and circuits with multiple layers of hardware and software integration
  • Experience working with and comprehending wiring diagrams, electrical schematics, block diagrams, and more.
  • Exposure to turning high-level requirements into clear design/test objectives
  • A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
  • Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.

Skills

Required:Electrical Engineering fundamentalsTest equipment proficiencyPython (object-oriented)Electrical schematics and wiring diagrams

Benefits

  • equity package via incentive stock options
  • high-quality company-subsidized healthcare
  • disability and life insurance
  • 401(k) retirement planning
  • flexible PTO
  • free on-site catered meals
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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