Astranis
Senior Propulsion Manufacturing Engineer
$145K–$185K
San Francisco +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 19, 2025
- Location
- San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- 5+ years of industry experience in propulsion, space vehicles, or high-precision welding.
- Education
- Bachelor of Science degree in a technical discipline (e.g. engineering, physics).
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required
About the job
Oversee manufacturing, assembly, and vehicle integration of satellite propulsion subsystems, while developing production processes, tooling, and factory capabilities.
What you'll do
- Manage production of propulsion subsystems, including advanced welded assemblies, and integrate them onto satellites.
- Design, build, or source tooling and equipment; develop manufacturing processes and maintain factory capabilities.
- Coordinate with other teams to deliver subsystems on schedule and to quality standards; assist with recruiting.
What they ask for
- Bachelor of Science degree in a technical discipline, such as engineering or physics.
- 5+ years of industry experience in propulsion, space vehicles, or high-precision welding.
- Highly proficient in Computer Aided Design (CAD), with experience delivering products personally designed and built.
- Demonstrated ability to personally manage advanced manufacturing products; must be onsite 5 days a week.
Nice to have
- Direct experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Weld Engineering, or Integration Engineering; robotic, automated, or orbital tube welding equipment.
- Experience with precision welded assemblies, propulsion systems, machining, GD&T, MES or ERP, industry standards, pressurized systems, or reliability and mission assurance.
Pay
$145,000 — $185,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Computer Aided Design (CAD), Robotic Welding, Automated Welding, Orbital Tube Welding, Manufacturing Engineering Software (MES), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), AWS D17.1
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