engineering
Posted Jan 2, 2025Propulsion Technician, Tube Bending
at Astranis
San Francisco, United StatesOn-site
Responsibilities
- Program, operate, troubleshoot, and maintain a CNC Tube Bender, and otherl metal fabrication tools for aerospace applications
- Prepare metal components for welding and/or assembly into micro-GEO satellites
- Manage the inventory and material traceability for thousands of propulsion components
- Perform dimensional and quality inspections on propulsion components and assemblies
- Identify and procure capital equipment, manage its installation, and perform its commissioning
Requirements
- Ability to program CNC equipment, and operate fabrication tools
- Ability to interpret technical drawings, test plans, and work to procedures
- Ability to operate cranes, man lifts, tugs & handling equipment
- Willing and able to work all shifts, overtime, and/or weekends as required
- Must be able to lift at least 25 lbs unassisted
- experience doing tube bending, aerospace/ high-precision assembly or fabrication, and/or CNC machine operation •
- Experience operating a CNC tube bender •
- Experience operating a FARO arm or CMM
- Good understanding of GD&T •
Benefits
- 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.
- Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria Bonus 3+ years of
- Experience related to other roles in the production of satellites, i.e. machining, welding, assembly, or harnessing 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 Hourly Pay $36 — $47 USD U.S.
Additional details
- 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.
- Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.
- As a Propulsion Technician, you will be responsible for coordinating and supporting the production of propulsion hardware.
- You will also be responsible for operating and maintaining a world-class CNC tube bender, metal fabrication tools, as well as managing an inventory of space hardware. Role
- Follow processes and work instructions, complete associated paperwork, and provide detailed feedback to authors
- Be a jack-of-all-trades around the factory - learn new skills, help other teams, be able to find other uses for your talents Requirements
- Willing and able to travel to support vendor visits and trainings