@Astranis - Astranis Space Technologies

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San Francisco, CA · Founded 2015 · Systems

Astranis’s MicroGEO satellites stay fixed above a single spot on Earth by flying in geostationary orbit, giving telecom operators and governments a communications option solely dedicated to their needs . Co-founder and CEO John Gedmark founded the Commercial Spaceflight Federation in 2005, and teamed up with Ryan McLinko, who led both the electrical and mechanical engineering teams at Planet Labs, to start Astranis. Astranis builds their satellites at San Francisco’s Pier 70 and reported five in orbit and five in production in May 2026. They put the value of their contracted satellite services at more than $1 billion.

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1111 Facilities
 Facilities TechnicianSan Francisco, CAonsite$34-452026-11-03
1121 Legal
 Government Contracts ManagerSan Francisco, CAonsite$115,000-160,0002026-11-05
 Trade and Regulatory Compliance ManagerSan Francisco, CAonsite$115,000-235,0002026-11-03
1141 Talent Acquisition
 Senior Technical RecruiterSan Francisco, CAonsite$110,000-155,0002026-11-03
 Senior Technical Recruiter (Fixed Term)San Francisco, CAonsite$110,000-155,0002026-11-03
 Senior Technical SourcerSan Francisco, CAonsite$110,000-145,0002026-11-03
 Senior Technical Sourcer (Fixed Term)San Francisco, CAonsite$110,000-145,0002026-11-05
 Team Lead - Recruiting CoordinationSan Francisco, CAonsite$115,000-140,0002026-11-03
 Technical Recruiter (Fixed Term)San Francisco, CAonsite$100,000-135,0002026-11-03
 Technical Sourcer (Fixed Term)San Francisco, CAonsite$100,000-135,0002026-11-05
1152 Supplier Quality
 Senior Supplier Quality Engineer (Mechanical)San Francisco, CAonsite$145,000-220,0002026-11-03
 Supplier Quality Engineer (Mechanical)San Francisco, CAonsite$100,000-150,0002026-11-03
1153 Inventory Management
 Material HandlerSan Francisco, CAonsite$36-552026-11-03
1154 Procurement
 Supply Chain Manager - Payload/GNC/Electro-mechanicalSan Francisco, CAonsite$110,000-165,0002026-11-03
1201 Finance
 Financial AnalystSan Francisco, CAonsite$70,000-100,0002026-11-03
1212 Employee Success
 Employee Success Partner (HRBP)San Francisco, CAonsite$100,000-145,0002026-11-03
3001 Network Planning
 Senior Solutions EngineerSan Francisco, CAonsite$140,000-200,0002026-11-03
3002 Commercial Sales
 Sales Director - Central Asia and EuropeSan Francisco, CAonsite$190,000-220,0002026-11-03
 Sales Director - International GovernmentSan Francisco, CAonsite$170,000-210,0002026-11-03
3111 Environmental Testing
 Environmental Test EngineerSan Francisco, CAonsite$120,000-130,0002026-11-03
3114 Reliability Test
 Hardware Test EngineerSan Francisco, CAonsite$110,000-176,0002026-11-06
 Senior Hardware Test EngineerSan Francisco, CAonsite$145,000-235,0002026-11-03
3116 PCBA Production
 PCBA Conformal Coating TechnicianSan Francisco, CAonsite$36-522026-11-03
 PCBA Manufacturing EngineerSan Francisco, CAonsite$120,000-175,0002026-11-03
 PCBA SMT TechnicianSan Francisco, CAonsite$36-522026-11-03
3118 Environmental Test Technicians
 Environmental Test TechnicianSan Francisco, CAonsite$25-522026-11-03
3132 Mission Engineering
 Mission Operations Engineer IISan Francisco, CAonsite$130,000-170,0002026-11-03
 Satellite OperatorSan Francisco, CAonsite$44-492026-11-03
 Senior Mission Operations EngineerSan Francisco, CAonsite$150,000-195,0002026-11-03
3151 Program Management
 Project Manager, Configuration ManagementSan Francisco, CAonsite$80,000-125,0002026-11-03
 Senior Technical Program ManagerSan Francisco, CAonsite$150,000-205,0002026-11-03
 Senior Technical Program Manager - Gen- 1- SpacecraftSan Francisco, CAonsite$150,000-205,0002026-11-03
3201 RF Hardware
 Senior RF Design EngineerSan Francisco, CAonsite$170,000-230,0002026-11-03
3202 Comm Systems
 Senior RF/Communication Systems EngineerSan Francisco, CAonsite$170,000-280,0002026-11-03
3205 SDR Hardware
 Electrical Engineer- SDR HardwareSan Francisco, CAonsite$115,000-175,0002026-11-03
 Electrical Engineering Manager - Digital Hardware DesignSan Francisco, CAonsite$180,000-250,0002026-11-03
 Electrical Engineering Manager - Mixed Signal HardwareSan Francisco, CAonsite$180,000-250,0002026-11-03
 Electrical Engineering Manager - Software Defined Radio HardwareSan Francisco, CAonsite$180,000-250,0002026-11-03
 Senior Electrical Engineer- SDR HardwareSan Francisco, CAonsite$175,000-240,0002026-11-03
3206 RTL
 FPGA EngineerSan Francisco, CAonsite$140,000-205,0002026-11-03
 Senior FPGA EngineerSan Francisco, CAonsite$175,000-240,0002026-11-03
3207 Antenna
 Senior Antenna EngineerSan Francisco, CAonsite$170,000-250,0002026-11-06
3208 Earth Stations Engineering
 Senior Ground Station Systems EngineerSan Francisco, CAonsite$180,000-240,0002026-11-03
3304 Radiation Effects
 Radiation Effects Engineer - ModelingSan Francisco, CAonsite$120,000-145,0002026-11-03
3305 Harness Design
 Senior Harness Design EngineerSan Francisco, CAonsite$135,000-235,0002026-11-03
3306 Reliability Design
 Senior Electrical Reliability EngineerSan Francisco, CAonsite$135,000-235,0002026-11-03
3307 Power - Solar Battery
 Electronics Engineering ManagerSan Francisco, CAonsite$160,000-215,0002026-11-03
 Power Electronics Engineering ManagerSan Francisco, CAonsite$160,000-215,0002026-11-03
 Power Electronics Team LeadSan Francisco, CAonsite$160,000-215,0002026-11-03
3309 Avionics - Vehicle Electronics
 Electrical Engineering Team LeadSan Francisco, CAonsite$160,000-215,0002026-11-03
 Team Lead, Avionics - Vehicle ElectronicsSan Francisco, CAonsite$160,000-215,0002026-11-03
3310 Avionics - Components
 Senior Avionics EngineerSan Francisco, CAonsite$145,000-235,0002026-11-03
 Senior Electrical EngineerSan Francisco, CAonsite$145,000-235,0002026-11-03
3403 Flight Software
 Flight Software EngineerSan Francisco, CAonsite$130,000-175,0002026-11-03
 Senior Software Engineer - Flight SoftwareSan Francisco, CAonsite$200,000-280,0002026-11-03
3404 Enterprise Software
 Vehicle Test Software Team LeadSan Francisco, CAonsite$150,000-230,0002026-11-03
3406 Cybersecurity
 Product Security EngineerSan Francisco, CAonsite$130,000-215,0002026-11-03
 Senior Product Security Engineer (Applications)San Francisco, CAonsite$180,000-285,0002026-11-03
3407 Payload Software
 Embedded Software Engineer - Network SoftwareSan Francisco, CAonsite$130,000-175,0002026-11-03
 Senior Embedded Software EngineerSan Francisco, CAonsite$180,000-235,0002026-11-03
3411 Hardware Testing
 Hardware Integration Test EngineerSan Francisco, CAonsite$150,000-215,0002026-11-03
 HITL Test EngineerSan Francisco, CAonsite$150,000-215,0002026-11-03
 Senior Software Engineer - Vehicle TestSan Francisco, CAonsite$150,000-215,0002026-11-03
 Software Engineer - Vehicle TestSan Francisco, CAonsite$130,000-175,0002026-11-03
3413 Enterprise Systems
 Senior Data Platform Engineer - Enterprise SystemsSan Francisco, CAonsite$145,000-210,0002026-11-03
 Senior Software Engineer - Enterprise SystemsSan Francisco, CAonsite$145,000-210,0002026-11-03
3414 Network Services Admin
 Satellite Network Operations EngineerSan Francisco, CAonsite$130,000-175,0002026-11-05
3415 Mission Applications
 Software Engineer (Mission Applications)San Francisco, CAonsite$130,000-175,0002026-11-03
3702 Mechanical
 Mechanical Engineer, Electronics Packaging & RF ComponentsSan Francisco, CAonsite$110,000-160,0002026-11-03
 Senior Mechanical Engineer, Electronics Packaging & RF ComponentsSan Francisco, CAonsite$145,000-225,0002026-11-03
 Senior Opto-Mechanical EngineerSan Francisco, CAonsite$145,000-225,0002026-11-03
3703 Mechanical CAD
 Mechanical Engineer - Spacecraft DesignSan Francisco, CAonsite$110,000-160,0002026-11-03
 Senior Mechanical Engineer- Spacecraft DesignSan Francisco, CAonsite$145,000-225,0002026-11-03
3704 Thermal
 Senior Thermal EngineerSan Francisco, CAonsite$145,000-235,0002026-11-03
 Thermal EngineerSan Francisco, CAonsite$130,000-165,0002026-11-03
3801 Vehicle Integration Admin
 Production SchedulerSan Francisco, CAonsite$100,000-140,0002026-11-03
3802 Mechanical Integration
 Spacecraft Mechanical Ground Support Equipment EngineerSan Francisco, CAonsite$110,000-145,0002026-11-03
3803 Integration Technicians
 Assembly, Integration, and Test TechnicianSan Francisco, CAonsite$30-502026-11-03
3804 Propulsion Manufacturing
 Aerospace FabricatorSan Francisco, CAonsite$36-472026-11-03
 Propulsion Manufacturing EngineerSan Francisco, CAonsite$115,000-145,0002026-11-03
 Senior Propulsion Manufacturing EngineerSan Francisco, CAonsite$145,000-185,0002026-11-03
 Team Lead - Propulsion ManufacturingSan Francisco, CAonsite$145,000-190,0002026-11-03
3806 Avionics Integration
 Avionics Integration EngineerSan Francisco, CAonsite$115,000-145,0002026-11-03
 Electrical Test SpecialistSan Francisco, CAonsite$48-552026-11-03
3807 RF Integration
 RF Integration Team LeadSan Francisco, CAonsite$160,000-180,0002026-11-03
5001 Marketing & Public Relations
 Senior Motion Designer & EditorSan Francisco, CAonsite$100,000-150,0002026-11-03
5101 USG Programs
 Civil Space Sales ManagerSan Francisco, CAonsite$115,000-185,0002026-11-03
 Director, Civil Space SalesSan Francisco, CAonsite$115,000-185,0002026-11-03
 Director, National Security Capacity SalesSan Francisco, CAonsite$150,000-225,0002026-11-03
 Director, National Security Programs DevelopmentSan Francisco, CAonsite$150,000-225,0002026-11-03
 Director, USG Capture ManagementSan Francisco, CAonsite$150,000-225,0002026-11-03
 National Security Capacity Sales ManagerSan Francisco, CAonsite$150,000-225,0002026-11-03
 National Security Programs Development ManagerSan Francisco, CAonsite$150,000-225,0002026-11-03
 Technical Program Manager, USG Space RelaysSan Francisco, CAonsite$145,000-185,0002026-11-03
 USG Capture ManagerSan Francisco, CAonsite$150,000-225,0002026-11-03
 USG Capture Operations AnalystSan Francisco, CAonsite$115,000-185,0002026-11-03
Avionics Internships
 Avionics Associate Engineer (Summer 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Avionics Associate Engineer (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Avionics Intern (Summer 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Avionics Intern (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Harness Design Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Harness Design Engineer Intern (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
Electronics & Electrical Engineering Internships
 Electrical Reliability Associate (Summer 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Electrical Reliability Associate (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Electrical Reliability Intern (Summer 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Electrical Reliability Intern (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
Finance Internships
 Finance Systems Associate (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
IT & Networking Internships
 IT Support Technician Associate (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
Marketing & PR Internships
 Camera Operator Associate (Fall 2026)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
Mechanical Engineering Internships
 CAD Engineer Associate (Spring 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 CAD Engineer Associate (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 CAD Engineer Intern (Spring 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 CAD Engineer Intern (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Mechanical Associate Engineer (Spring 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Mechanical Associate Engineer (Summer 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Mechanical Associate Engineer (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Mechanical Engineer Intern (Spring 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Mechanical Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Mechanical Engineer Intern (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
Network Planning Internships
 Network Planning Sales Engineer Associate (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Network Planning Sales Engineer Intern (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
Payload Internships
 Antenna Associate (Summer 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Antenna Associate (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Antenna Intern (Summer 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Antenna Intern (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 FPGA Associate (Summer 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 FPGA Associate (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 FPGA Intern (Summer 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 FPGA Intern (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 RF Hardware Associate (Summer 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 RF Hardware Associate (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 RF Hardware Intern (Summer 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 RF Hardware Intern (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 RF Validation Associate (Summer 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 RF Validation Associate (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 RF Validation Intern (Summer 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 RF Validation Intern (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Software Defined Radio Hardware Associate (Summer 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Software Defined Radio Hardware Associate (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Software Defined Radio Hardware Intern (Summer 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Software Defined Radio Hardware Intern (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
Power Electronics Internships
 Power Electronics Intern (Summer 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Power Electronics Intern (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
Production & Manufacturing Internships
 Assembly, Integration, and Test Intern (Summer 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Assembly, Integration, and Test Intern (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Electrical Integration Associate - Avionics (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Electrical Integration Associate - RF (Summer 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Electrical Integration Intern - Avionics (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Electrical Integration Intern - RF (Summer 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Environmental Test Engineer Associate (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Environmental Test Engineer Intern (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Harness Manufacturing Associate (Summer 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Harness Manufacturing Intern (Summer 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Procurement Intern (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Production Quality Intern (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Propulsion Manufacturing Intern (Summer 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Propulsion Manufacturing Intern (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Propulsion Test Intern (Summer 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Supplier Quality Engineer Associate (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Supplier Quality Engineer Intern (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
Programs Internships
 Technical Project Management Intern (Summer 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Technical Project Management Intern (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
Propulsion Engineering Internships
 Propulsion Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Propulsion Engineer Intern (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
Radiation Internships
 Radiation Effects Associate Engineer (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Radiation Effects Engineer Intern (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
Sales Internships
 Business Development AssociateSan Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
Software Internships
 Automation & Controls Engineering Associate (Summer 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Automation & Controls Engineering Associate (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Automation & Controls Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Automation & Controls Engineering Intern (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Embedded Software Developer, Network/Payload Intern (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-06
 Flight Software Associate (Summer 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Flight Software Associate (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Flight Software Intern (Summer 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Flight Software Intern (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Hardware Test Intern (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Mission Applications Associate (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Mission Applications Intern (Summer 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Mission Applications Intern (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Software Engineer - Enterprise Systems Intern (Summer 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Software Engineer Backend Intern (Summer 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
Student Intern and Associate Engineering Program
 Manufacturing Engineer, Machining & Additive Associate (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-06
Talent Acquisition Internships
 Recruiting Coordinator AssociateSan Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
Thermal Engineering Internships
 Thermal Associate Engineer (Summer 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Thermal Associate Engineer (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Thermal Intern (Summer 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
 Thermal Intern (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CAonsite2026-11-03
USG Programs - BU
 Senior Systems Administrator, USG ProgramSan Francisco, CAonsite$135,000-205,0002026-11-03
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