Astranis · San Francisco
Skills: Python
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. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $1.2 billion from some of the world’s best investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Baillie Gifford, Blackrock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, and Snowpoint, and employs a team of 500 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA. Senior Mechatronics Engineer As a Senior Mechatronics Engineer at Astranis, you will be responsible for developing, designing, and implementing tests and test systems (test support custom hardware) for all the custom mechanisms on our spacecraft. 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 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 Work closely with the design team to provide feedback and insight through prototyping and qualification process Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team. Requirements B.S. degree in mechatronics, electrical or computer engineering, or equ…
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