
Senior Electronics Component Engineer
Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe— large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military.With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts.
Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization.Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.
Senior Electronics Component Engineer
As a Senior Component Engineer at Astranis, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and suitability of the parts and components used in our satellite systems. This role requires an in-depth understanding of part construction, the ability to identify potential quality or reliability risks, and the expertise to define and implement screening tests to expose and address these risks effectively.
Role
- Dive into part construction to identify quality and reliability risks, ensuring components meet mission-critical standards.
- Collaborate with design engineers to guide component selection during the design process, ensuring reliability and compliance with industry standards.
- Plan, execute, and oversee screening tests and manufacturing tests for component validation and risk mitigation.
- Review bills of materials for new designs to ensure the use of reliable, compliant components.
- Identify, track, and communicate part change notifications and manage new part requests.
- Execute dimensional and destructive analysis on high-risk components to assess quality and failure modes.
- Interface with supply chain, design, and manufacturing teams to address component-related challenges.
- Engage external third parties, such as component manufacturers and test labs, for outsourced work, data reviews, and testing.
- Provide support for EEE part reliability issues and risk mitigation, ensuring timely resolution.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum 5 years experience in electrical design, including components, circuits, PCBs, or electronic assemblies.
- Familiarity with JEDEC, AEC-Q and MIL component standards
Bonus
- Experience in supply chain, purchasing, or manufacturing processes.
- Familiarity with manufacturing processes and testing methodologies for electronic components.
- Proficiency in non-destructive and destructive lab analysis techniques.
- Experience in reliability statistics and data analysis.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to thrive in a collaborative team environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Base Salary
$140,000 - $200,000 USD
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