Senior Electrical Engineer, Astranis
Power
$145-200k
+ Equity
More information about location
5+ days a week in office
Next generation satellite broadband service
Open for applications
Next generation satellite broadband service
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$145-200k
+ Equity
More information about location
5+ days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
To give the 4 billion people without access to internet the ability to get online.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
- 4+ years of experience
- A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
- Experience in designing, building, and testing analog and digital circuits
- Experience with kW level power electronics (DC-DC conversion, AC-DC conversion, etc)
- Experience with PCB thermal considerations
- Mastery of electrical CAD (Altium preferred, but not required)
- EMI/EMC experience
- Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria
- U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required (To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))
Desirable
- Experience with designing for fault tolerance, especially to withstand a radiation environment
- Experience with photovoltaics
- Experience with Li-ion batteries and management systems
- Experience with magnetics in power electronics
What the job involves
- As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will be tasked with conceptualizing, designing, testing, validating, and otherwise owning power converters and power systems
- You will work with a range of multidisciplinary team members to engineer the best solution, trading size, weight, cost, power efficiency, thermal management, and other key requirements
- You will be joining an established team of experienced power engineers working to create the next generation of power conversion on our next generation satellites
- Day-to-day will include simulations, schematic, layout, and hands-on board bring-up, debugging, and optimizing
- Every day is a new exciting challenge to build what hasn't been built, and a new exciting opportunity to put your skills to the test engineering the future of the space industry
- Technical ownership of design of kW-level power systems for our satellites
- Manage and control key components such as solar panel arrays, power regulation and distribution, and high-density batteries
- Integrate these systems into the spacecraft by working closely with the rest of the team
- Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team
Our take
Internet access is swiftly becoming a core feature of modern life across the world - as of 2021, nearly 60% of the global population were active internet users, and the number is only set to climb. Looking to facilitate and benefit from this are Astranis, who have developed advanced small-form factor satellite technology (similar to SpaceX) to improve satellite internet access across the world.
This has proven an astronomically successful proposition with an overwhelming demand from global customers, including a partnership to triple data speeds across the state of Alaska. This is no surprise, as provision of basic internet capabilities is in the interests of industry, governments, and the population at large.
With a valuation of $1.6 billion, the company's April 2023 injection of capital is set to ensure the company meets its production demands. Its satellite method is already groundbreaking and the company's first one launched in 2023. Two more launches are scheduled for 2024.
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Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jul 2024
$200m
SERIES D
Apr 2023
$100m
LATE VC
Total funding: $603.7m
Company benefits
- An equity stake in the company
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Unlimited vacation days
- Healthy, delicious, free lunch catered in every day
- Complementary OneMedical membership
- Great office chairs, stand-up desks, and a machine shop
- Reimbursement to spend on commuting from outside SF
- Generous, fully-paid parental leave
Company values
- Master your craft - We take pride in our work and go the extra mile
- Step up - We are unapologetically ambitious and take on great responsibility
- Stay curious - We seek out new knowledge and are happy to teach others what we know
- Assume good - We assume the best of intentions and communicate with kindness and candor
- Take the time - We level up not just at work but beyond — mind, body, spirit, family, community
- Space is hard - We are resilient in the face of adversity and get help when needed
Company HQ
Central Waterfront, San Francisco, CA
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Leadership
John Gedmark
(CEO)John co-founded the Roosevelt Institute think tank in 2004 before working as Director of Flight Operations at X Prize Foundation for 2 years. He co-founded Commercial Spaceflight Federation in 2007, before co-founding Astranis in 2015, serving as CEO.
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