Propulsion Test Team Lead · Astranis

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:20:04 GMT
Engineering

Astranis · San Francisco · $160,000-$195,000 USD · onsite

As our Propulsion Test Team Lead, you will be responsible for testing & fueling our propulsion systems. You will lead, and continue building, a team of world-class propulsion test engineers and technicians.

Key responsibilities include:

Leading a team of Propulsion test engineers and technicians that test satellite propulsion systems, including hiring and managing direct reports.

Creating and enforcing quality standards and processes to ensure proper verification of unit-level and system-level hardware.

Evaluating non-conformances to determine root cause and create corrective action plans and system improvements.

Managing day-to-day activities of propulsion test, including creating processes for assigning and tracking work across production & development testing programs.

Creating and enforcing a culture of safety and quality throughout the workplace.

Evaluating proposed designs for testability and work closely with design engineering teams on new designs and processes to enable factory output growth targets up to 24 vehicles per year.

Creating, maintaining and communicating detailed schedules, ensuring your team and other stakeholders are aware of tasks and deadlines, including resource identification and acquisition.

Owning the test infrastructure needed to test our current and next generation propulsion system, including factor layout, safety equipment, and test beds.

Working hands-on with flight hardware alongside your team to ensure mission success.

Developing ironbirds (test beds) for doing flight-like development and qualification testing.