Senior Radiation Test Engineer

<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><h4><strong>Senior Radiation Test Engineer</strong><strong><br></strong></h4> <p>As our Senior Radiation Test Engineer you will be responsible for characterization of radiation environments for our missions and testing analysis for our spacecraft. This position requires hands-on experience validating parts for radiation environments specific to aerospace.</p> <h4><strong>Role</strong></h4> <ul> <li>Design fault tolerant electrical systems for operating in a radiation environment</li> <li>Simulate and model the GTO and GEO radiation environments</li> <li>Coordinate and run radiation testing campaigns to upscreen components</li> <li>Work with the structures team to determine the proper shielding levels across the spacecraft</li> <li>Integrate these systems into the spacecraft by working closely with the rest of the team</li> <li>Support other electrical design, bringup, and test activities</li> <li>Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Requirements</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor of Science degree in nuclear engineering, electrical engineering, physics, or equivalent technical field</li> <li>A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development</li> <li>Experience with the Geostationary radiation environment (TID, SEE, DDD)</li> <li>Experience with designing for and testing for radiation effects</li> <li>Experience in testing analog and digital circuits</li> <li>Experience with high reliability systems</li> <li>US Citizenship or Green Card</li> </ul> <h4><strong>Bonus</strong></h4> <ul> <li>Electromechanical d