Jobs at Astranis Space Technologies

Support Astranis’s Supply Chain team with RFQs, purchase orders, data integrity, commercial-term documentation, scalable procurement processes, and operational support for spacecraft and technology development programs. The role requires strong analytical, organizational, prioritization, communication, and problem-solving skills in a fast-changing environment.

Administers and secures JWICS, CWAN, and other TS/SCI classified systems, including servers, workstations, network devices, applications, and infrastructure. Responsibilities include configuration, patching, account and access management, troubleshooting, system upgrades, vulnerability remediation, STIG compliance, security monitoring, incident reporting, and accreditation support. The role collaborates with security, COMSEC, industrial security, and government representatives to maintain classified system availability and compliance.

Designs and models satellite communication payloads, leads architectural trade studies and radio technology R&D, establishes system requirements, develops signal-processing algorithms, and tests/debugs radio hardware. Collaborates with RF, antenna, SDR, FPGA, digital hardware, mechanical, and thermal teams. The role also supports radio characterization, recruiting, and development of advanced satellite waveforms and modem technologies.

Lead execution of complex satellite programs by developing integrated schedules, managing interdependencies, budgets, risks, and cross-functional priorities. Coordinate Engineering, Production, Sales, Supply Chain, and Finance; lead program and design reviews; resolve obstacles; communicate progress; negotiate with stakeholders and partners; and improve company-wide program management processes.

Design, build, and operate mission-critical software for satellite commanding, telemetry monitoring, fleet management, payload operations, network coordination, and operator tooling. Own features end to end across backend services, databases, web interfaces, APIs, automation, and production operations. Collaborate with payload, network, systems, and flight-operations teams to deliver reliable software for commercial and U.S. Government space programs.

Serves as a strategic HR business partner for leaders and employees, advising on performance management, career development, engagement, organizational design, change management, employee relations, DEI, and workforce planning. Partners cross-functionally on scalable People programs, systems, and initiatives; uses organizational health data to inform strategy; and supports employee experience improvements in a high-growth space startup.

Design, evaluate, procure, assemble, and test spacecraft structures, brackets, and mechanisms. Develop component and system requirements, perform mechanical and thermal analyses, integrate hardware, and improve build procedures. The role also supports recruiting and hiring. Requires hands-on mechanical design experience, CAD and GD&T proficiency, and familiarity with mechanical and thermal analysis in hardware development.

Own the complete lifecycle of spacecraft mechanical subsystems, including design, analysis, requirements development, integration, testing, and hardware delivery. Develop spaceflight structures and mechanisms, manage subsystem schedules and interfaces, establish design practices, and collaborate with assembly and test teams. Mentor junior engineers and support recruiting. The role requires aerospace hardware design experience, CAD expertise, GD&T, manufacturability knowledge, and prior satellite flight hardware experience.

Leads and grows a power electronics engineering team developing spacecraft power converters and systems. Responsibilities include defining power architectures, overseeing hardware design and production, managing schedules, selecting components, designing circuit boards, verification, bring-up, debugging, recruiting, and supporting production and mission operations. Requires hands-on hardware development and cross-disciplinary collaboration in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

Supports US Government capture operations through CRM and pipeline management, federal solicitation monitoring, proposal development, marketing materials, compliance matrices, meetings, executive reviews, trade shows, and customer site visits. The role coordinates capture and business development activities, researches procurement opportunities, drafts government-facing content, and provides logistical support. Requires strong organization, communication, attention to detail, Microsoft Office proficiency, and up to 25% travel.

Leads end-to-end capture management for U.S. Government space opportunities, including capture strategy, competitive intelligence, teaming, executive reviews, bid/no-bid decisions, proposal transition, and post-award coordination. Partners with business development, engineering, pricing, proposal, legal, operations, and senior leadership teams to develop competitive offerings and win complex satellite programs.

Leads U.S. government capture and business development for satellite communications solutions, focusing on Intelligence and Special Operations customers. Builds relationships, shapes requirements, develops proposals and briefings, tracks government programs and competitors, identifies industry partnerships, and represents Astranis at relevant associations and conferences. The role requires strong knowledge of national security space, proposal management, customer engagement, and government acquisition, with travel up to 40%.

Drive supplier quality and manufacturing scale-up for satellite production. Responsibilities include defining product and inspection specifications, qualifying vendors through audits and builds, leading DFM reviews and production phase gates, developing incoming quality controls, reviewing supplier documentation, and leading root-cause analysis and corrective actions. The role requires technical communication, critical decision-making, supplier travel, and expertise in mechanical and thermal manufacturing processes.

Supports the design, integration, commissioning, and operation of automated test systems for spacecraft hardware and ground-support equipment. Works with electrical controls, sensors, actuators, relays, power distribution, data acquisition, safety interlocks, test automation software, and telemetry pipelines. Collaborates with environmental test, mechanical, electrical, reliability, manufacturing, and software teams in laboratory and factory environments.

Supports the design, integration, commissioning, and operation of automated spacecraft environmental test systems. Responsibilities include electrical controls hardware, control panels, sensors, actuators, relays, power distribution, DAQ systems, safety interlocks, test automation, and integration with thermal-vacuum chambers, vibration systems, pumps, valves, and programmable controllers. The role collaborates cross-functionally in hands-on lab or factory environments to deliver safe, reliable, repeatable testing.

Supports the design, integration, commissioning, and operation of automated test systems for spacecraft and ground-support equipment. Responsibilities include electrical controls, wiring, sensors, actuators, relays, power distribution, data acquisition, safety interlocks, environmental test equipment, and test automation. Collaborates with multidisciplinary engineering and technician teams to deliver safe, repeatable satellite testing in hands-on lab or factory environments.

Supports the design, integration, commissioning, and validation of automated test systems for spacecraft and ground-support equipment. Assists with electrical controls, control panels, sensors, actuators, relays, power distribution, DAQ systems, safety interlocks, test automation software, and telemetry pipelines. Collaborates with multidisciplinary engineering and manufacturing teams to deliver safe, repeatable environmental testing. Performs hands-on hardware work in laboratory or factory environments.

Design, simulate, build, integrate, and measure passive and active RF subsystems for spacecraft at microwave frequencies. The role involves developing components such as amplifiers, converters, filters, and oscillators; integrating systems into spacecraft; performing RF measurements; and collaborating with engineering teams. Candidates need an electrical engineering or related degree, strong RF fundamentals, hands-on microwave hardware experience, and familiarity with RF simulation tools.

Design, simulate, implement, integrate, and measure passive and active RF subsystems for spacecraft at microwave frequencies. The role involves developing components such as amplifiers, converters, filters, and oscillators, integrating them into spacecraft, and collaborating with engineering teams. Candidates need an electrical engineering or related degree, strong RF fundamentals, hands-on microwave hardware experience, RF simulation skills, and experience using laboratory measurement equipment. Antennas, SDRs, PCB design, Python, and measurement automation are preferred.

Design, simulate, implement, measure, and integrate passive and active RF subsystems for spacecraft, including amplifiers, converters, filters, and oscillators. The intern will perform hands-on microwave-frequency hardware development, testing, RF measurements, and spacecraft integration while collaborating with engineering teams.