Astranis
Radiation Effects Associate Engineer (Winter 2027)
San Francisco +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 30, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States - Education
- Four-year B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering field by the start date.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status required.
About the job
Supports modeling, analysis, and electrical testing of spacecraft hardware to characterize component degradation in space radiation environments.
What you'll do
- Evaluate and electrically test fault-tolerant electrical systems in radiation environments; support component testing for TID and SEE.
- Create test plans and fixtures, run and document tests, and diagnose issues.
- Support test development, including breadboarding circuits, verifying automated test setups, and fabricating cable harnesses.
What they ask for
- Four-year B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering field by the start date.
- Proficiency with oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, and source meter units.
- Experience with Altium Designer or other PCB design software for schematic capture and board layout.
- Demonstrated ability to design, build, and rigorously test electrical hardware from scratch.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with space radiation effects on semiconductor devices or radiation transport software.
- Experience with SPICE-based simulators; soldering, rework, and specialized test harnesses.
Pay
$1,925 USD per week base salary
Tools
Altium Designer, LTSpice, PSPICE, ADS, FastRAD, Novice, MCNPX
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