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Astranis · San Francisco, CA · Production · first seen 2026-07-16
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Senior Electrical Reliability Engineer

As Senior Reliability Engineer at Astranis, you will ensure our spacecraft electronics and systems meet reliability and availability needs over their entire mission duration. You will support the team in pushing the boundary of what is possible in geosynchronous spacecraft design and embed Design for Reliability at the forefront of our engineering processes.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure spacecraft operate reliably across their full mission duration
  • Perform reliability and availability analysis using Reliability Block Diagrams and DFMEA
  • Advise engineers on optimal redundancy architecture
  • Support engineering and production teams with design reviews, failure analysis, and root cause analysis
  • Plan and manage EEE component tests, defining reliability targets, sample sizes, and stress conditions for internal or external test labs

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, physics, materials science, or related engineering field
  • 5+ years of experience as a reliability or electrical engineer
  • 4+ years of experience in one or more of: physics of failure, design for reliability, functional safety, or accelerated testing
  • Experience in electrical design, including components, circuits, PCBs, or electronic assemblies
  • Experience in reliability statistics and data analysis
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to thrive in a collaborative team environment
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred

  • Experience performing failure analysis and destructive physical analysis investigations
  • Familiarity with manufacturing processes and testing methodologies for electronic components
  • Knowledge of accelerated test profiles for component-level screening and qualification testing

Compensation and Benefits

Base salary: $135,000 to $235,000 USD. Compensation includes equity via incentive stock options, company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and on-site catered meals.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, or refugee/asylee status required to comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations.