Astranis
Astranis designs, builds, and operates the world’s most advanced high-orbit satellites.
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Job facts
- Location
- San Francisco
- Department
- 3806 Avionics Integration
- Posted
- May 01, 2026
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Avionics Test Specialist
at Astranis
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.
Avionics Test Specialist
A Test Specialist will be responsible for running and operating functional and performance tests on flight hardware and software. They will be testing PCBA’s, subsystems, and full spacecraft over a wide range of environmental conditions such as vibration, thermal vacuum, and EMI/EMC. They will directly run, process, and debug test failures on the floor and work with engineering to root cause solutions. They are also responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and calibrating test equipment and test fixtures in the lab.
Role
- Execute automated tests and reporting scripts for functional and performance testing of spacecraft electronics
- Plan and execute functional and performance test plans (both manual and automated test cases)
- Develop standard operating procedures for test operations and related processes to train test operators across all environments
- Provide first-level troubleshooting, assist root cause efforts, and implement corrective actions for test and support equipment failures
- Maintain, troubleshoot, and calibrate test and support equipment
- Provide Design for Manufacturing and Test feedback to optimize processes and test setups
Requirements
- 2+ years of working experience testing complex electrical systems
- Experience working in a linux environment, including usage of bash
- Programming experience (Python, C++, etc.)
- Hands-on experience using electrical test equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes, or power supplies) and data acquisition systems
- Experience developing and executing test plans and procedures from requirements
- Strong sense of accountability, integrity, and team focus with extensive multitasking and organizational experience
- Must be willing to work all shifts, overtime and/or weekends as needed, including support of 24/7 operations for critical integration and test campaigns.
- Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.
Bonus
- Bachelor's degree in a science or engineering discipline
- Devops software experience with networking, using and deploying container environments and utilizing tools like docker and kubernetes
- Experience with RF testing and the usage of network analyzers and signal generators
- Experience with designing and building electrical harnesses and connectors