Senior Mechatronics Engineer

As a Senior Mechatronics Engineer at Astranis, you will be responsible for developing, designing, and implementing tests and test systems (test support custom hardware) for all the custom mechanisms on our spacecraft. You'll prove that our suite of mechanism designs work across environments to guarantee success on orbit through rigorous tests on the benchtop and in environments (thermal, vacuum, vibe).

Role

Develop and design automated hardware and software solutions to test+validate mechanism hardware, interfacing with motors and controllers
Write software in Python to control bench equipment, devices under test, and other test hardware
Design and own testing racks used to develop, prototype and qualify mechanisms
Work closely with the design team to provide feedback and insight through prototyping and qualification process
Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team.

Requirements

B.S. degree in mechatronics, electrical or computer engineering, or equivalent technical degree
4+ years of relevant experience
A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
Comfort with ambiguity and turning high-level requirements into clear design/test objectives
Hands-on experience using electrical test equipment (multimeters, torque cells/sensors, power supplies, load cells, servomotors, encoders, etc.) and interfacing with mechanical hardware
Experience using Python
Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.

Bonus

Understanding and experience in environmental testing such as vibration, shock, thermal, burn-in, and TVAC
Mechatronics experience using hardware such as motors and mechanisms
Experience with CAD software (Solidworks, NX, etc.)
Experience with designing and building electrical harnesses and connectors
Experience automating tests, test equipment, or similar instrumentation

Details

Location

On-site

Senior Mechatronics Engineer

Role

Develop and design automated hardware and software solutions to test+validate mechanism hardware, interfacing with motors and controllers
Write software in Python to control bench equipment, devices under test, and other test hardware
Design and own testing racks used to develop, prototype and qualify mechanisms
Work closely with the design team to provide feedback and insight through prototyping and qualification process
Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team.

Requirements

B.S. degree in mechatronics, electrical or computer engineering, or equivalent technical degree
4+ years of relevant experience
A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
Comfort with ambiguity and turning high-level requirements into clear design/test objectives
Hands-on experience using electrical test equipment (multimeters, torque cells/sensors, power supplies, load cells, servomotors, encoders, etc.) and interfacing with mechanical hardware
Experience using Python
Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.

Bonus

Understanding and experience in environmental testing such as vibration, shock, thermal, burn-in, and TVAC
Mechatronics experience using hardware such as motors and mechanisms
Experience with CAD software (Solidworks, NX, etc.)
Experience with designing and building electrical harnesses and connectors
Experience automating tests, test equipment, or similar instrumentation