What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Engineer II, Avionics position at Astra?
Astra’s mission is to improve life on Earth from space by creating a healthier and more connected planet. Today, Astra offers one of the lowest cost-per-launch dedicated orbital launch services, and one of the industry’s leading flight-proven electric propulsion systems for satellites, the Astra Spacecraft Engine.
The Opportunity
As an Electrical Engineer for the Avionics Team, you will support development and production aerospace hardware used in Astra’s launch vehicles. You will be involved in all stages of development for avionics components and play an important role in pushing designs from concept all the way through qualification for flight.Type Text Here
How You'll Fulfill Your Mission
Schematic Capture, PCB Layout and Component Library Component Creation:
Salary And Benefits
We're competitive in compensation and offer equity as part of the package. We have great benefits that include health, vision, dental, and 401K in comparison to other startups. We provide lunch and there's plenty of snacks and drinks to get you through the day.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
ITAR Requirements: This position requires compliance with U.S. Government space technology trade restrictions, specifically the International Trafficking in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and additional regulations governing satellite, launch vehicle, missile, and other related technologies. All jobs restricted by these regulations will be contingent upon the applicant’s status as a documented U.S. Person or their ability to receive a trade license from the cognizant government agency; in addition to any required company background checks and in compliance with applicable U.S. and California laws. Similarly, positions requiring the ability to work on government contracts or a security clearance are also contingent upon the applicants ability to receive the appropriate clearance and be allowed to work on U.S. government contracts.
© Astra Space Operations, LLC. All rights reserved, Astra is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We encourage people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives to apply.
San Francisco Applicants: Astra will consider applicants with arrest and conviction records (criminal histories) in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
The Opportunity
As an Electrical Engineer for the Avionics Team, you will support development and production aerospace hardware used in Astra’s launch vehicles. You will be involved in all stages of development for avionics components and play an important role in pushing designs from concept all the way through qualification for flight.Type Text Here
How You'll Fulfill Your Mission
Schematic Capture, PCB Layout and Component Library Component Creation:
- Draft new and modify existing schematics
- Perform simplistic layouts for lab test PCBs
- Validate bills-of-material reports for contract manufacturers
- Draft and execute test plans for hardware performance validation
- Author and execute test utilities for targeted hardware testing
- Capture screenshots of measurements
- Log and record generated data
- Simulate circuits for conceptual feasibility
- Perform measurements using all types of test equipment including DVMs, oscilloscopes, function generators, spectrum analyzers and logic analyzers
- Evaluate problems and devise methods for investigation
- Perform targeted updates to test solutions
- Document root cause and proper mitigation methods with justifications
- 2 years of hands-on electrical engineering experience in aerospace, defense, or high-reliability manufacturing
- Strong electrical and electromechanical troubleshooting skills
- Analog and digital circuit design
- Ability to read and interpret schematics, engineering drawings, wiring diagrams, and test procedures
- Familiarity with test equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies and data acquisition systems
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality workmanship
- Aerospace production or spacecraft hardware experience
- Experience using Altium Designer for schematic capture and layout
- Usage of LTSpice for simulations
- MATLAB programming experience
- Python, C and C programming experience
- Working knowledge of I2C, SPI, Ethernet and UART interfaces
- Linux command line familiarity
- EMC/EMI mitigation methods
- STM32 and Xilinx Zynq experience
Salary And Benefits
We're competitive in compensation and offer equity as part of the package. We have great benefits that include health, vision, dental, and 401K in comparison to other startups. We provide lunch and there's plenty of snacks and drinks to get you through the day.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
ITAR Requirements: This position requires compliance with U.S. Government space technology trade restrictions, specifically the International Trafficking in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and additional regulations governing satellite, launch vehicle, missile, and other related technologies. All jobs restricted by these regulations will be contingent upon the applicant’s status as a documented U.S. Person or their ability to receive a trade license from the cognizant government agency; in addition to any required company background checks and in compliance with applicable U.S. and California laws. Similarly, positions requiring the ability to work on government contracts or a security clearance are also contingent upon the applicants ability to receive the appropriate clearance and be allowed to work on U.S. government contracts.
© Astra Space Operations, LLC. All rights reserved, Astra is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We encourage people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives to apply.
San Francisco Applicants: Astra will consider applicants with arrest and conviction records (criminal histories) in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Salary : $92,948 - $130,000