CAD Engineer

San Francisco, United StatesOn-site

Responsibilities

Model and draw components, structures, and manifolds for the spacecraft and its supporting structures
Develop, ideate, and document considerate practices that enable good and efficient design

As an Astranis CAD Engineer you will design, develop, configure, and maintain spacecraft components and assemblies like bracketry, harnesses, propulsion manifolds, and waveguides.
You must have a strong problem-solving background, an enthusiasm for novel design, and designing in complex systems.
Experience with spacecraft is a benefit but is not required. Role
Works with the management of top-level spacecraft assemblies in CAD, as well as create and maintain BOMs in the transfer to production
Experience with SolidWorks •
Experience with GD+T and engineering drawings
Experience with design of complex assemblies and components •
Experience in the design of spaceflight components and/or vacuum compatible systems •
Experience with surface modeling

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 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.
A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment with hands-on development Bonus
What we offer: All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.
Base pay is just one component of Astranis’s total rewards package.
Your compensation also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, 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 $105,000 — $130,000 USD U.S.

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.
Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent
requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization.
Assist in recruiting, interviewing and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team Requirements
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.