Senior Electronics Component Engineer
San FranciscoFull-TimeSeniorSoftware Engineering
Skills
Intro
- 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. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts.Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.
As a Component Engineer at Astranis, you will play a critical role in ensuring the selection of high-quality, reliable, and sourceable EEE parts and components used in our satellite systems. This role requires an in-depth understanding of part construction, the ability to identify potential quality or reliability risks, and the expertise to define and implement screening tests to expose and address these risks effectively.Role
- Dive into part construction to identify quality and reliability risks, ensuring components meet mission-critical standards.
- Collaborate with design engineers to guide component selection during the design process, ensuring reliability and compliance with Astranis standards.
- Plan, execute, and oversee component level screening and qualification testing
- Review bills of materials for new designs to ensure designs are using approved flight parts
- Manage component supplier part change notifications and drive appropriate responses to supplier PCNs
- Execute tear-downs on critical components to assess the part quality and reliability
- Interface with supply chain, design, and manufacturing teams to address component-related sourcing challenges
- Manage the Astranis approved parts list in PLM to ensure accurate information provided to the engineering and manufacturing teams
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field.
- Experience in electrical design, including components, circuits, PCBs, or electronic assemblies.
- 5+ years experience in part quality, reliability, failure analysis, and/or DPA
- Familiarity with JEDEC, AEC-Q and MIL component standards
Bonus
- Experience in supply chain, purchasing, or manufacturing processes.
- Familiarity with manufacturing processes and testing methodologies for electronic components.
- Proficiency in non-destructive and destructive lab analysis techniques.
- 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.
