Senior Mechatronics Test Engineer

• As a Senior Mechatronics Engineer at Astranis, you will be responsible for developing, designing, and implementing tests and test systems (test support custom hardware) for all the custom mechanisms on our spacecraft
• You’ll prove that our suite of mechanism designs work across environments to guarantee success on orbit through rigorous tests on the benchtop and in environments (thermal, vacuum, vibe)
• Develop and design automated hardware and software solutions to test and validate mechanism hardware, interfacing with motors and controllers
• Write software in Python to control bench equipment, devices under test, and other test hardware
• Design and own testing racks used to develop, prototype and qualify mechanisms
• Work closely with the design team to provide feedback and insight through the prototyping and qualification process
• Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team

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
• Hands-on experience using electrical test equipment (multimeters, torque cells/sensors, power supplies, load cells, servomotors, encoders, etc.) and interfacing with mechanical hardware
• Comfort with ambiguity and turning high-level requirements into clear design/test objectives
• B.S. degree in mechatronics, electrical or computer engineering, or equivalent technical degree
• Experience using Python
• 4+ years of relevant experience
• Don’t meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria
• A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
• Understanding and experience in environmental testing such as vibration, shock, thermal, burn-in, and TVAC
• Mechatronics experience using hardware such as motors and mechanisms
• Experience with designing and building electrical harnesses and connectors
• Experience with CAD software (Solidworks, NX, etc.)
• Experience automating tests, test equipment, or similar instrumentation