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$145,000 – $235,000
Listed on Astranis’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
Astranis seeks a hardware test engineer to design and execute comprehensive test systems that validate satellites and their subsystems from development through production. This role is ideal for someone with deep experience in high-reliability electronics testing who wants to own the entire testing lifecycle at a rapidly scaling space company.
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What they ask for
Required
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related field
- 5+ years testing power electronics, avionics, or high-reliability electronic hardware
- Experience with environmental chambers, automated test equipment, and test fixtures
- Ability to read schematics and understand circuits
- Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, DMMs, DAQs, power supplies, electronic loads, and SMUs
- Experience with digital interfaces and protocols (CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet)
- Proficiency in Python for test automation and data analysis
- Strong technical writing for test plans, reports, requirements, and specifications
Nice to have
- High voltage testing experience
- Vacuum or TVAC testing experience
- Knowledge of electronics reliability and failure mechanisms
- Familiarity with ASTM, JEDEC, IEEE, ISO, and MIL test standards
- Familiarity with HITL/SITL testing, Linux, and SQL