engineering
Posted Jan 27Senior Mechatronics Test Engineer
at Astranis
San Francisco, United StatesOn-site
Responsibilities
- Develop and design automated hardware and software solutions to test+validate mechanism hardware, interfacing with motors and controllers
- Write software in Python to control bench equipment, devices under test, and other test hardware
- Design and own testing racks used to develop, prototype and qualify mechanisms
Requirements
- You'll prove that our suite of mechanism designs work across environments to guarantee success on orbit through rigorous tests on the benchtop and in environments (thermal, vacuum, vibe). Role
- B.S. degree in mechatronics, electrical or computer engineering, or equivalent technical degree
- experience using electrical test equipment (multimeters, torque cells/sensors, power supplies, load cells, servomotors, encoders, etc.) and interfacing with mechanical hardware •
- Experience using Python
- experience in environmental testing such as vibration, shock, thermal, burn-in, and TVAC Mechatronics
- experience using hardware such as motors and mechanisms •
- Experience with CAD software (Solidworks, NX, etc.) •
- Experience with designing and building electrical harnesses and connectors •
Experience
- 4+ years of relevant experience
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 Understanding and
- Experience automating tests, test equipment, or similar instrumentation What we offer: All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.