Astranis
Senior Hardware Test Engineer
$145K–$235K
San Francisco +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 28, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- 5+ years testing power electronics, avionics, or other high-reliability electronic hardware.
- Education
- B.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) required.
About the job
Own hardware testing from concept through high-rate production, building test plans and systems, conducting tests, reporting results, and driving failures to corrective action.
What you'll do
- Define test requirements and conduct qualification and validation tests, including functional, environmental, and accelerated-life testing.
- Design, build, and automate test equipment and fixtures in Python; operate and maintain test and measurement systems.
- Write test procedures and reports, present findings, and lead failure investigations through corrective action.
What they ask for
- B.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
- 5+ years testing power electronics, avionics, or other high-reliability electronic hardware.
- Experience with environmental chambers, automated test equipment, and test fixtures; ability to read schematics and understand circuits.
- Proficiency in Python for test automation and data analysis; hands-on experience with listed test instruments and digital interfaces.
Nice to have
- High-voltage, vacuum, or TVAC testing experience; knowledge of electronics reliability and failure mechanisms.
- Familiarity with ASTM, JEDEC, IEEE, ISO, and MIL test standards; HITL/SITL testing, Linux, or SQL.
Pay
$145,000 — $235,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Python, CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet, Linux, SQL
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