Lead a team of electrical test specialists in the integration and testing of advanced satellites at Astranis.
Posted by employer 2 days ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 day ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
What you'll build
- Manage and develop a team of test specialists and technicians
- Be the primary point-of-contact for all things test on the production floor
- Ensure consistent and cross-functional specialist training
- Aid in firefighting and issue resolution
- Lead hardware and software development projects
Must have
- Two years experience with a Bachelor's degree in a science or engineering discipline or 4 years total equivalent technical experience
- Strong communication skills
- Experience testing and debugging complex electrical systems
- Experience training others
Nice to have
- Radio Frequency Test Experience
- Software Engineering Experience
- Prior leadership Experience
Practical constraints
- Must be willing to work all shifts and/or weekends as needed
Requirements
- Experience
- 2–4 years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Visa
- No sponsorship (stated in posting)
Not disclosed in this posting: work arrangement.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The Electrical Test Supervisor at Astranis leads a team of specialists and technicians in the integration and testing of satellites, ensuring smooth operations and addressing any issues that arise. This role requires strong communication skills and experience in testing complex electrical systems, along with a background in science or engineering. It is well-suited for someone with leadership experience who can mentor others and implement processes to enhance technical standards. Astranis is scaling its satellite production, making this a pivotal role in a growing company.
Joblaze insights
- Listed yesterday on Joblaze — tracked directly from Astranis's career page.
- Astranis has 88 other open roles including Propulsion Technician, Tube Bending, PCBA Conformal Coating Technician, Sales Director - Central Asia and Europe.
- Salary band is above the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$126,887).
Quick facts
- What's the salary range?
- Astranis lists $140,000–$185,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- 2–4 years of relevant experience for this Electrical Test Supervisor role.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Astranis targets lead candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Electrical Test Supervisor 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.
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.
Electrical Test Supervisor
As the Electrical Test Supervisor, you will be responsible for leading our team of electrical test specialists and technicians through integration and test of Astranis's satellites, both current generation and new! This includes fire-fighting and escalating issues, prioritizing test operations, and raising our technical and quality bars. The Electrical Test Supervisor would be in charge of hiring, mentoring, and training new specialists and technicians and ensuring all test operations go as smoothly as possible as we scale our satellite production.
Role
- Manage and develop a team of test specialists and technicians both technically and professionally by providing mentorship, development opportunities, and oversight
- Be the primary point-of-contact for all things test on the production floor and manage workloads for all specialists in order to achieve weekly goals
- Ensure consistent and cross-functional specialist training among the whole team
- Communicate and escalate needs and blockers upwards and laterally
- Aid in firefighting, issue resolution, schedules, and shift leadership
- Work with other leaders to stay aligned on priorities, resource needs, and timelines
- Hire, onboard, and train new specialists in our day-to-day operations and responsibilities
- Lead the charge on hardware and software development projects that streamline our satellite production.
- Take ownership and maintain specialist work areas
Requirements
- Two years experience with a Bachelor's degree in a science or engineering discipline or 4 years total equivalent technical experience
- Strong communication skills and the ability to tailor communications to your audience
- Demonstrated ability to be a leader among peers
- Experience testing and debugging complex electrical systems
- Experience training others and implementing processes to raise the overall bar in key technical areas such as software, hardware, debug, and safety.
- Must be willing to work all shifts and/or weekends as needed, including support of 24/7 operations for critical integration and test campaigns.
Bonus
- Radio Frequency Test Experience
- Software Engineering Experience
- Prior leadership 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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