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Senior Mechanical Engineer

Astranis
San Francisco, USAfull_timePosted 20 Jul 2026

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<div class="content-intro"><p>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.<br><br>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.</p></div><div class="section page-centered"> <h4><strong>Senior Mechanical Engineer</strong></h4> <div>As an Astranis Senior Mechanical Engineer you will own the complete lifecycle of various subsystems on our spacecraft. Whether it is incremental improvements or the introduction of a new system, you will work together with the various other teams at Astranis to make them a reality.&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>In addition to being a significant individual on your own, you will mentor and train junior mechanical engineers on such projects. You must have a strong problem-solving background, hands-on testing skills, and preferably some experience with spacecraft and/or aerospace engineering.</div> </div> <div class="section page-centered"> <div> <h4>Role</h4> <ul> <li>Complete ownership of product outcomes for spaceflight hardware</li> <li>Develop requirements for subsystems and components including loads, interfaces, and functional requirements</li> <li>Perform mechanical design and analysis of complex assemblies to satisfy launch and on-orbit requirements</li> <li>Develop and define design best practices for future programs</li> <li>Manage system level schedule and integration requirements for your subsystems while working together with the Assembly, Integration, and Test team to enable a smooth build process</li> <li>Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team.</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="section page-centered"> <div> <h4>Requirements</h4> <ul> <li>B.S. or M.S in mechanical, aerospace engineering or equivalent</li> <li>4 - 15+ years of mechanical design or equivalent experience</li> <li>Strong CAD design (Solidworks) and Finite El

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