Join Astranis as an Avionics Engineer to design flight hardware for advanced satellites in a collaborative environment.
Posted by employer 2 years ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 day ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Design circuits and PCBs for various spacecraft subsystems
- Characterize, test, and validate hardware systems across the spacecraft
- Work within a multidisciplinary team to architecture, design, and execute for satellite avionics
- Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates
Must have
- B.S. or M.S. in electrical or computer engineering
- 2+ years experience in PCB/hardware design
- Strong analog/mixed-signal circuit design skill
- Experience with debugging circuits with embedded software
Nice to have
- Experience with FPGAs
- Experience with microcontrollers
- Experience with C, C++, or Python
- Radiation effects knowledge
- Environmental test experience
Practical constraints
- U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required
Requirements
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Visa
- No sponsorship (stated in posting)
Not disclosed in this posting: work arrangement.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In the role of Avionics Engineer at Astranis, the individual will design and validate flight hardware essential for satellite communication and power systems. Key skills include expertise in PCB design, analog circuit development, and experience with embedded software debugging. This position is ideal for engineers with at least two years of relevant experience who thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy hands-on hardware development. Astranis is a growing company focused on advanced satellite technology, fostering collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.
Joblaze insights
- Listed yesterday — first seen on Joblaze September 21, 2026. Last confirmed on Astranis's careers page September 21, 2026.
- Salary band is below the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$126,887).
- Starts above 30% of 305 comparable mid other roles in United States that list Python we track (median $115,000 across 53 companies). See Python salary trends
- Python appears in 17.9% of 2839 comparable mid other roles in United States; Microcontroller appears in 0.1% of 2839 comparable mid other roles in United States.
Quick facts
- What's the salary range?
- Astranis lists $105,000–$165,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 2 years of relevant experience for this Avionics Engineer role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: C++, FPGA, Microcontroller, PCB, Python, hardware design.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Astranis targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Avionics Engineer role at Astranis.
From the original posting
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.
Avionics Engineer
As an electrical engineer on the Avionics team at Astranis, you will be responsible for designing the flight hardware that forms the backbone of our satellite's internal communication, power distribution, sensor aggregation, and flight computer systems. You'll take ownership of the full lifecycle for your hardware designs and work collaboratively with engineers across the organization to develop creative and innovative solutions that will push the envelope of satellite technology.
Role
- Design circuits and PCBs for various spacecraft subsystems
- Characterize, test, and validate hardware systems across the spacecraft
- Work within a multidisciplinary team to architecture, design, and execute for satellite avionics
- Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team
Requirements
- B.S. or M.S. in electrical or computer engineering, or equivalent technical degree
- 2+ years experience in PCB/hardware design
- A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
- Demonstrated ability to personally design, build, and test hardware from scratch
- Strong analog/mixed-signal circuit design skill
- Experience with debugging circuits with embedded software, from oscilloscope to firmware
Bonus
- Experience with FPGAs, microcontrollers, and communication schemes (RS-485, SPI, Ethernet, I2C)
- Experience with C, C++, or Python
- Radiation effects knowledge
- Environmental test experience
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.
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