Join Astranis as a Senior Reliability Test Engineer to ensure high-quality and reliable satellite hardware through rigorous testing and analysis.
Posted by employer 2 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Visa
- Sponsorship available
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In the role of Senior Reliability Test Engineer at Astranis, the individual is responsible for ensuring the quality and reliability of complex electromechanical and electronic hardware throughout its lifecycle, from design to on-orbit operations. Key skills include hands-on testing experience, proficiency in Python, and expertise in reliability analysis methods such as FMEA and Weibull analysis. This position is suited for experienced engineers with a strong background in high-reliability hardware and a proven track record in driving systemic improvements. Astranis, a rapidly growing company in the satellite communications sector, emphasizes a collaborative approach across engineering discip
Joblaze insights
- Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze September 3, 2026. Last confirmed on Astranis's careers page October 27, 2026.
- Salary band is above the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$130,000).
- Starts above 43% of 290 comparable senior other roles in United States that list Python we track (median $150,000 across 57 companies). See Python salary trends
- Python appears in 16.9% of 2533 comparable senior other roles in United States; HASS appears in 0.1% of 2533 comparable senior other roles in United States.
Quick facts
- Is the Senior Hardware Test Engineer role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in San Francisco.
- What's the salary range?
- Astranis lists $145,000–$235,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Senior Hardware Test Engineer role.
- Where is the role based?
- Astranis is hiring for this position in San Francisco.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: CT, FMEA, FTA, HALT, HASS, Python.
- Does Astranis sponsor work visas for this role?
- Yes — the posting indicates visa sponsorship is available for the right candidate.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Astranis targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Hardware Test 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.
Senior Hardware Test Engineer
As a Senior Hardware Test Engineer, you'll work across engineering disciplines to make sure our hardware meets the highest bar for quality and reliability. You'll own testing from concept through high-rate production. That means building the test plans and systems that prove out designs, running the labs that generate the evidence, presenting results that drive key decisions, and following failures through to corrective action. The ideal candidate is self-driven and has built test systems and software from the ground up.
Responsibilities
- Work cross-functionally to define test requirements and choose test methods that cover the stresses hardware sees in its operating environment.
- Write and run qualification and validation test plans, including functional, thermal cycling, vibration, shock, TVAC, accelerated life, and HALT/HASS testing.
- Design, build, and automate test equipment, fixtures, and instrumentation end to end in Python, maximizing throughput to keep up with fast design cycles.
- Select, operate, and maintain environmental chambers, data acquisition systems, custom test racks, and measurement equipment.
- Write test procedures and reports, and present results clearly to stakeholders and leadership.
- Lead failure investigations and see corrective actions through to closure.
Requirements
- B.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
- 5+ years testing power electronics, avionics, or other high-reliability electronic hardware.
- A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
- Comfort with ambiguity and turning high-level requirements into clear design/test objectives
- Experience with environmental chambers, automated test equipment, and test fixtures.
- Strong ability to read schematics and understand circuits.
- Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, DMMs, DAQs, power supplies, electronic loads, and SMUs.
- Experience with digital interfaces and protocols, such as CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, and Ethernet.
- Proficiency in Python for test automation and data analysis.
- Strong technical writing, including test plans, reports, requirements, and specifications.
Bonus
- High voltage testing experience.
- Vacuum or TVAC testing experience.
- Knowledge of electronics reliability and failure mechanisms.
- Familiarity with ASTM, JEDEC, IEEE, ISO, and MIL test standards.
- Familiarity with HITL/SITL testing, Linux, and SQL.
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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