# Propulsion Manufacturing Engineer

**Company**: Astranis
**Location**: San Francisco
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: mid
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $115,000-$145,000 USD
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

**Apply**: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/astranis/jobs/4298100006
**Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_c663b55b-797

## Description

As a Propulsion Manufacturing Engineer, you will oversee the production of the propulsion subsystem for high-orbit satellites. You will be responsible for the production of propulsion components, getting them assembled into a subsystem, and integrating that subsystem onto the vehicle.

This is a highly cross-functional role that will require you to meet stakeholder and industry requirements while hitting aggressive cost and schedule requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

- Managing the production of a propulsion subsystem for use in a high-orbit satellite application

- Designing and building, or sourcing, all tooling and equipment necessary to build propulsion components and assemble propulsion subsystems

- Building the factory that builds satellites

- Managing complex infrastructure targets to upgrade and maintain our capabilities

- Developing manufacturing processes that meet rigorous internal and external standards

- Working closely with other teams to deliver your subsystem on time and at our expected quality

- Assisting in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly growing team

Requirements include:

- Bachelor of Science degree in a technical discipline (e.g. engineering, physics)

- 3+ years of industry experience in propulsion, space vehicles, or high-precision welding

- Proficiency in Computer Aided Design (CAD), and building hardware of your own design

- A passion for manufacturing, including working in a fast-paced environment and doing hands-on design/development

- Demonstrated ability of personally managing the construction of complex hardware

- Must be onsite 5 days a week

Bonus points for:

- Direct experience in propulsion or aerospace welding engineering

- Specific experience manufacturing, testing, or designing electric propulsion or chemical space propulsion

- Deep knowledge in Machining, Welding, or Fixture/ Tool & Die design

- Experience with Manufacturing Engineering Software (MES) or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

- Strong understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

- Familiarity with reading and interpreting industry standards and specifications (AWS D17.1, MIL-STDs, AS/NAS component specifications)

- Familiarity with Pressurized Systems operation and construction

- Familiarity with Reliability and Mission Assurance best practices

What we offer:

All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits. Base pay is just one component of Astranis's total rewards package. Your compensation also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals.

Astranis pay ranges are informed and defined through professional-grade salary surveys and compensation data sources. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, and the level and scope of the position.

Base Salary: $115,000-$145,000 USD

## Skills

### Required
- Computer Aided Design (CAD)
- Propulsion engineering
- Space vehicles
- High-precision welding
- Manufacturing engineering software (MES)

### Nice to have
- Electric propulsion
- Chemical space propulsion
- Machining
- Welding
- Fixture/Tool & Die design