Senior Technical Project Manager - Payload Engineering · Astranis

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:21:59 GMT
Engineering

Astranis · San Francisco · $150,000-$210,000 · onsite

Job Title

Senior Technical Project Manager - Payload Engineering

Role Description

As a Senior Technical Project Manager at Astranis, you will play a critical role in driving the RF and communications engineering development across all of our programs. You will guide projects from initiation to closure, ensuring they meet objectives, stay on schedule, and remain within budget.

Responsibilities

Proactively identify and solve cross-discipline challenges

Develop integrated schedules with measurable milestones for all payload units and subsystems

Track and document project progress

Serve as a liaison between the development engineering team and other project stakeholders, such as supply chain, software and operations

Drive risk and opportunity implementation and organization

Identify and implement strategies to ensure projects are completed on schedule

Requirements

BS in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering or similar

>3 years in a project management role

>3 years in an engineering role

Strong communication skills

Highly detail oriented

Engineering experience in circuit design, electromagnetics and signal processing

Proven ability to work in an ambiguous, fast paced environment, overcome obstacles with creative solutions, and clearly document/communicate tactical plans

Bonus

Familiarity with Jira and Smartsheets

What We Offer

All our positions 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.

Salary

Base Salary $150,000-$210,000 USD

Citizenship Requirement

U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required (To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))