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HITL Test Engineer

Astranis

San Francisco, CA · full time · Mid

$150,000 – $215,000

Listed on Astranis’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

This role designs and operates hardware-in-the-loop testbeds that validate satellite systems before flight, requiring someone comfortable across hardware assembly, embedded systems, and scripting to support multiple engineering teams.

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What they ask for

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in EE, AE, or CS
  • 2-5+ years hardware integration or test engineering experience
  • Proficiency across hardware and software domains
  • Embedded systems or laboratory hardware experience
  • 2+ years Python or equivalent scripting
  • 1+ year Linux and shell command line
  • 1+ year version control systems
  • Ability to read schematics and debug circuit-software interfaces
  • Methodical debugging and documentation
  • Strong written and verbal communication
  • Passion for building in fast-paced hands-on environment

Nice to have

  • Flight software architectures familiarity
  • Telemetry systems experience
  • Simulation frameworks knowledge
  • Networked lab infrastructure experience
  • Kubernetes experience
  • Linux system administration experience

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