# Spacecraft Engineer - Office of the CTO

**Company**: Astranis
**Location**: San Francisco
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: mid
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $130,000-$180,000 USD
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

**Apply**: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/astranis/jobs/4017557006
**Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_e80dcb70-969

## Description

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Spacecraft Engineer to join our dedicated team. This critical role involves the full lifecycle development of advanced small form-factor Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellites.

As a Spacecraft Engineer, you will be responsible for:

- Leading the definition, documentation, and maintenance of the complete GEO spacecraft system architecture

- Identifying and rapidly solving cross-functional issues that arise at every stage of the satellite lifecycle

- Defining and managing spacecraft internal and external interfaces to ensure seamless integration and compatibility across subsystems

- Acting as the technical owner and primary point of contact for critical system budgets

- Providing technical guidance and oversight to subsystem engineers

- Supporting Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T) activities and mission operations

Requirements:

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering (Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, etc.) or a related technical discipline

- 3 to 10 years of experience in integrated system design, integration, and/or test

- Experience as a hands-on engineer or other technical domain expert

- Track record of solving hard problems independently

- Ability to lead outside of the traditional reporting chain

- Proven experience in managing complex technical budgets and enforcing design discipline

Bonus:

- Experience working through a complete GEO spacecraft development lifecycle

- Familiarity with Smartsheet, Jira, and Confluence

- Deep technical experience across multiple domains

- Specific experience with GEO or high-power communication satellite systems

What we offer:

- A compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits

- Base pay is just one component of Astranis's total rewards package

- Significant equity package via incentive stock options

- High-quality company-subsidized healthcare

- Disability and life insurance

- 401(k) retirement planning

- Flexible PTO

- Free on-site catered meals

- U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required

## Skills

### Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering (Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, etc.) or a related technical discipline
- 3 to 10 years of experience in integrated system design, integration, and/or test
- Experience as a hands-on engineer or other technical domain expert
- Track record of solving hard problems independently
- Ability to lead outside of the traditional reporting chain
- Proven experience in managing complex technical budgets and enforcing design discipline

### Nice to have
- Experience working through a complete GEO spacecraft development lifecycle
- Familiarity with Smartsheet, Jira, and Confluence
- Deep technical experience across multiple domains
- Specific experience with GEO or high-power communication satellite systems