Senior Mechanical Engineer

As an Astranis Senior Mechanical Engineer you will own the complete lifecycle of various subsystems on our spacecraft. Whether it is incremental improvements or the introduction of a new system, you will work together with the various other teams at Astranis to make them a reality.

In addition to being a significant individual on your own, you will mentor and train junior mechanical engineers on such projects. You must have a strong problem-solving background, hands-on testing skills, and preferably some experience with spacecraft and/or aerospace engineering.

Role

• Complete ownership of product outcomes for spaceflight hardware
• Develop requirements for subsystems and components including loads, interfaces, and functional requirements
• Perform mechanical design and analysis of complex assemblies to satisfy launch and on-orbit requirements
• Develop and define design best practices for future programs
• Manage system level schedule and integration requirements for your subsystems while working together with the Assembly, Integration, and Test team to enable a smooth build process
• Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team.

Requirements

• B.S. or M.S in mechanical, aerospace engineering or equivalent
• 4 - 15+ years of mechanical design or equivalent experience
• Strong CAD design (Solidworks) and Finite Element analysis (Femap, Ansys) skills
• Experience with GD&T and designing for manufacturability
• Demonstrated ability to personally design, evaluate, and procure complex mechanical assemblies with 30-40 components in aerospace or similar
• A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment with hands-on design and development
• A motivated leader who has experience mentoring and supporting junior engineers
• Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.

Bonus

• Experience with defining vibration environments and running mechanical testing on spacecraft and spacecraft components
• Experience running a development program while delegating to a small team
• Experience in synthesizing requirements and flowing them down to sub-scale verification builds and testing

What we offer:

All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.

Base pay is a single component of Astranis's total rewards package, which may also include equity in the form of incentive stock options, high quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance benefits, flexible PTO, 401(K) retirement, 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

$140,000—$185,000 USD

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

(To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))

Our mission and our products are meant to connect the world and everyone in it, regardless of gender, race, creed, or any other distinction. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage all people to join our team and bring their unique perspective to help make us stronger.