Mechanical Integration Engineer · Astranis

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:20:26 GMT
Engineering

Astranis · San Francisco · Base Salary: $110,000-$145,000 USD · onsite

As a Mechanical Integration Engineer at Astranis, you'll be responsible for building parts, subsystems, and entire satellites. You will work closely with designers to collaborate on design for manufacturability, technicians to ensure they have what they need to keep building hardware, and test teams to collaboratively produce the future of communication satellites.

Your key responsibilities will include:

Design high-level architecture and manage vehicle integration and test operations

Define and author flight hardware integration flows, plans, processes, and procedures

Evaluate proposed designs for manufacturability and integration

Evaluate non-conformances to determine root cause and create actionable items and system improvements

Work hands-on with flight hardware at build, test and launch sites to ensure mission success

Design ground support equipment to assist with the assembly, integration and test of the spacecraft

Create, maintain and communicate detailed schedules, ensuring the team is aware of tasks and deadlines, including resource identification and acquisition

Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team

Requirements include:

Bachelor's of Science degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or equivalent

2+ years experience in hands-on mechanical engineering, manufacturing, or equivalent role (including internships or club experience)

Hands-on experience with handling, lifting, or building complex assemblies

A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-pace environment and hands-on design and/or process and development

Ability to not only find problems, but also quickly identify and evaluate multiple solutions

Strong communication skills

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize

Strong sense of accountability, integrity, and team focus with extensive multitasking and organizational experience

We offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits. Base pay is just one component of Astranis's total rewards package. Your compensation also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals.

Base Salary: $110,000-$145,000 USD