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Hardware Integration Test Engineer
Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits and operates a fleet of five satellites on orbit serving governments, enterprises, and the US military. Join the team to design, build, and maintain the hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) testbeds that serve as the primary proving ground for every satellite. You will collaborate with Flight Software, Guidance Navigation and Control, Avionics, Power, Payload, and Mission Ops teams to ensure testbeds are flight-representative and always ready to support testing.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the full lifecycle of flatsat and HITL testbed builds, from initial design and BOM development through hardware procurement and software bring-up
- Scope and design harnessing needs, coordinating with manufacturing to produce custom harnesses for flight-like hardware
- Serve on a rotating on-call point of contact for testbed health, triaging anomalies and managing access for other engineers
- Diagnose and resolve hardware and software failures on the testbed, spanning firmware interfaces, flight software, and physical components
- Drive testbed architecture decisions, including hardware allocation tradeoffs and risk mitigation for testbed contention
- Expand simulation capabilities as new satellite blocks come online, integrating motor emulators and deployment simulators
- Develop tooling to improve testbed observability, monitoring, and automated operations
- Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates
Required Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent background knowledge
- 2-5+ years of experience in hardware integration, systems bring-up, or test engineering
- Comfort working across hardware and software, from rack assembly to debugging Python tracebacks
- Experience with embedded systems, proprietary test hardware, or laboratory hardware like logic analyzers and oscilloscopes
- 2+ years of experience with Python or equivalent high-level scripting language for test automation
- 1+ years of experience with Linux and shell command line tools
- 1+ years of experience with version control systems (git or equivalent)
- Experience reading schematics and debugging circuits that interface with embedded software
- Strong debugging instincts and a methodical approach to documenting novel failures
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Passion for building things and working in a fast-paced, hands-on environment
Bonus Qualifications
- Familiarity with flight software architectures, telemetry systems, or simulation frameworks
- Prior experience with networked lab infrastructure, Kubernetes, or Linux system administration
Compensation and Benefits
Base salary: $150,000-$215,000 USD. Compensation package includes equity via incentive stock options, company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free 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.