Radiation Test Engineer

Responsibilities

• Support the design of fault-tolerant electrical systems for operation in radiation environments
• Simulate and model GTO and GEO radiation environments on PCBA designs
• Coordinate and run radiation testing campaigns to upscreen components
• Develop fault-tolerant systems and operations in collaboration with the broader spacecraft team
• Support electrical design, bringup, and testing activities
• Assist in recruiting and interviewing new teammates for the growing engineering team

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in nuclear engineering, electrical engineering, physics, or an equivalent technical field
• Experience with electrical design and testing analog and digital circuits
• Experience designing and testing for radiation effects
• Experience with fault-tolerant, high-reliability systems
• US Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status required
• Passion for hands-on hardware development in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing electrical designs for space or other high-radiation environments
• Knowledge of the Geostationary radiation environment (TID, SEE, DDD)
• Experience running tests at radiation laboratories
• Experience designing dosimeter circuits
• Proficiency with ECAD and MCAD tools (e.g., Altium, Solidworks)

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and significant equity package via incentive stock options
• High-quality company-subsidized healthcare
• Disability and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement planning
• Flexible PTO
• Free on-site catered meals

About the Company

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. We provide dedicated, secure networks to sophisticated customers including large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. Headquartered in Northern California, Astranis designs, builds, and operates its own satellites to connect the world.