Radiation Effects Engineer

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today, Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe— large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts.

Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

Radiation Effects Engineer

As a Radiation Effects Engineer, you will be responsible for driving the electrical survivability of our spacecraft by analyzing, designing, and testing robust electronic systems. This position requires hands-on experience in circuit design, component validation, and mitigating radiation effects for harsh aerospace environments.

Role

• Support the electrical architecture and design of fault-tolerant systems optimized for radiation environments

• Actively participate in core electrical design, schematic capture, PCB layout reviews, hardware bring-up, and laboratory testing

• Coordinate and execute electrical radiation testing campaigns to upscreen COTS and automotive-grade components

• Develop fault-tolerant systems & operations into the spacecraft by working closely with the rest of the team

• Assist in recruiting and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team

Requirements

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Department: 3304 Radiation Effects