Full-Time
Team Lead – Environmental Test
Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
Astranis
201-500 employees
Develops low-cost telecommunications satellites
Compensation Overview
$150k - $195kAnnually
Senior
No H1B Sponsorship
San Francisco, CA, USA
Must be onsite 5 days a week.
US Citizenship Required
You match the following Astranis's candidate preferences
Employers are more likely to interview you if you match these preferences:
- Bachelor's degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering, or equivalent technical degree.
- 5+ years of working experience in testing electronics, electro-mechanical assemblies, or integrated systems.
- Demonstrated ability to manage a lab and/or production facilities, equipment, and operations.
- Experience in thermal, thermal vacuum, vibration, shock, HALT/HASS, or acoustic testing.
- Proven leadership through project management, mentorship, and people management experience.
- Strong communication (written and verbal), organizational skills, and attention to detail.
- Strong mechanical systems engineering intuition and critical thinking. Comfort with ambiguity and turning high-level requirements into clear design/test objectives.
- Strong sense of accountability, integrity, and team focus with extensive multitasking and organizational experience.
- Must be onsite 5 days a week and have the ability to support 24/7 operations when needed for critical test campaigns.
- Lead a team of test engineers, specialists, and technicians to test spacecraft hardware, including hiring and managing direct reports.
- Manage day-to-day activities of the environmental test lab, and maintain the lab’s operational readiness to support 24/7 operations for critical test campaigns.
- Create and enforce quality standards and processes to ensure proper test and verification of satellite hardware.
- Create and enforce a culture of safety and quality throughout the workplace.
- Work closely with design engineering teams to evaluate and influence hardware designs for test-ability, and implement effective, robust, and efficient test strategies to enable factory output growth targets.
- Develop new processes, GSE, test assets, and tooling to support the test of new hardware designs, as well as continuous improvement of existing processes.
- Lead efforts to automate test assets and processes to enable 'lights out' test operations.
- Create, maintain and communicate detailed schedules, ensuring your team and other stakeholders are aware of milestones and deadlines.
- Direct management experience of engineers, specialists, and/or technicians.
- Experience with space flight components and spacecraft environmental testing.
- Experience with designing and building electrical harnesses and connectors.
- Experience in a fast-paced, iterative design or manufacturing environment within the aerospace, automotive, or consumer electronics industries.
Astranis develops and deploys spacecraft for Geostationary Orbit with the goal of providing internet connectivity to the 4 billion people worldwide who currently lack access. The company designs, manufactures, and operates low-cost telecommunications satellites, offering bandwidth-as-a-service to commercial and government customers. This approach allows Astranis to deliver services at a lower cost compared to traditional providers, making it appealing for reaching untapped markets. With over $1 billion in satellite services sold in the past two years and plans for additional satellite launches, Astranis is positioned for growth. The company's technology has also garnered interest from the US Department of Defense, indicating its potential in the space technology sector.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Series D
Total Funding
$587.2M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2015
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Astranis plans to launch 100 MicroGEO satellites by 2030, increasing market share.
- Partnership with Xona Space Systems enhances reputation in the defense sector.
- $50 million investment from NTT Docomo Ventures indicates strong investor confidence.
What critics are saying
- Competition from SpaceX's Starlink and Amazon's Project Kuiper may impact market share.
- Continuous R&D investment needed due to rapid technological advancements in satellite tech.
- Regulatory challenges in obtaining spectrum licenses could delay satellite deployments.
What makes Astranis unique
- Astranis offers low-cost satellite solutions for underserved regions, expanding internet access.
- The company provides bandwidth-as-a-service, reducing costs for commercial and government clients.
- Astranis designs, manufactures, and operates its own satellites, ensuring end-to-end service control.
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Benefits
An equity stake in the company.
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Unlimited vacation days.
Healthy, delicious, free lunch catered in every day.
Complementary OneMedical membership.
Great office chairs, stand-up desks, and a machine shop.
Reimbursement to spend on commuting from outside SF
Generous, fully-paid parental leave.
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↑ 4%1 year growth
↑ 1%2 year growth
↑ 0%Astranis, operator of a satellite internet company intended to bridge the digital divide, raised an additional $50 million of Series D venture funding from NTT Docomo Ventures, and other investors.
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Astranis to develop resilient GPS satellites for USSF.
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