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About Astranis
Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits. Today, five satellites are on orbit with many more launching soon, servicing over $1 billion in commercial contracts. Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military.
The Role
As Radiation Test Engineer, you will be responsible for analyzing and testing candidate electronics for Astranis spacecraft. This position requires hands-on experience validating parts for radiation environments specific to aerospace.
Your responsibilities:
- Support design of fault-tolerant electrical systems for radiation environments
- Simulate and model GTO and GEO radiation environments on PCBA designs
- Coordinate and run radiation testing campaigns to upscreen components
- Develop fault-tolerant systems and operations into the spacecraft by working closely with the electrical team
- Support electrical design, bringup, and test activities
- Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional team members
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in nuclear engineering, electrical engineering, physics, or equivalent technical field
- Experience with electrical design
- Experience designing and testing for radiation effects
- Experience testing analog and digital circuits
- Experience with fault-tolerant high-reliability systems
- Passion for hardware development in fast-paced environments
- US Citizenship or Green Card required (ITAR compliance)
Bonus Skills
- Experience developing electrical designs in space or high-radiation environments
- Knowledge of Geostationary radiation environment (TID, SEE, DDD)
- Experience running tests at radiation labs
- Experience designing dosimeter circuits
- ECAD and MCAD experience (Altium, Solidworks)
Compensation
Base salary: $120,000 to $145,000 USD
Total rewards package includes equity via incentive stock options, company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and on-site catered meals.