Astranis

Mission Engineering Associate (Fall 2026)

1w ago

USAJunior

Salaried position for bachelor's degree holders to work on complex engineering projects related to satellite communications.

Have a B.S. degree in an engineering, physics, or computer science related major.
Experience in scripting with Python
Basic understanding of satellite systems
Highly motivated, self-starting, and able to perform duties without supervision
A passion for working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on development and testing
Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today, Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe— large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, buil
Work with mission engineers to design, create, test, and execute satellite operations procedures, including commissioning procedures and nominal operations procedures
Investigate anomalies and work with the mission operations and engineering team to safely resolve them
Participate in commanding activities of our first five operational spacecraft
Help develop tools and processes to enable the Mission Operations team to maintain a high level of service uptime for our customer
Automate manual processes using scripting and software tools