# Senior Reliability Test Engineer

Hiring organization: [Astranis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/astranis)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/963a7a64-35d2-4eea-8f78-98f3bd0cf9f6

Listed on Astranis's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Salary: 145000 – 235000 USD per year

## Summary

This role leads reliability engineering for complex satellite hardware, owning test strategies, lab infrastructure, and failure investigations from design through production and orbit. It suits experienced engineers who excel at building testing frameworks, analyzing field data, and driving systemic quality improvements across hardware systems.

_Our summary, not Astranis's wording._

## Skills named

C++, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Linux, Python, SQL

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Physics, Materials Science, or equivalent technical discipline
- 5+ years in reliability, test, or design engineering on high-reliability hardware (or 3+ years with a Master's degree)
- Hands-on testing experience with mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical systems
- Experience standing up reliability engineering frameworks covering analysis, development testing, production testing, and field data analysis
- Experience generating and executing qualification test requirements
- Domain depth in at least one of: EEE piece parts, avionics, PCBA reliability, battery systems, EV powertrain, HV devices, thermal systems, actuators, or solar cells
- Experience owning and managing test labs, failure analysis equipment, and instrumentation
- Track record of driving systemic improvements and shaping engineering strategy
- Expertise in FMEA, FMECA, FTA, predictive modeling, and Weibull analysis
- Failure investigation experience with proven problem-solving and prevention record
- Design review experience (PDR, CDR, MRR) and ability to present to all leadership levels
- Strong technical writing skills for test plans, reports, requirements, and specifications
- Working proficiency in Python, C++, or another coding language

## Nice to have

- Master's degree in an engineering discipline or specifically in Reliability Engineering
- Familiarity with ASTM, JEDEC, IEEE, ISO, and MIL test standards
- Experience with Weibull++, ReliaSoft, or equivalent
- HV testing experience
- JMP, Python, or R for data analysis
- Familiarity with Linux, shell scripting, HITL/SITL, and Python/SQL for data analysis

Apply on Astranis's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/astranis/jobs/4709397006