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 Team
The Astra Spacecraft Engine (ASE) Systems Engineering team is responsible for engineering development and support throughout the complete product life cycle of our ASE Hall Effect Thruster electric propulsion systems. Come join our collaborative technically diverse team as we advance the technology and scale our capabilities to rapidly deliver and put robust electric propulsion systems on orbit.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a highly motivated Systems Engineer to accelerate the engineering development, qualification, production, and delivery of our Astra Spacecraft Engine (ASE) product line. You will work closely with agile cross-functional teams across the company to ensure that all aspects of the design are well-defined, integrated, tested, and validated to meet internal and customer requirements. You will have the opportunity to grow within a fast-paced dynamic team environment, as you draw upon your technical expertise and engineering fundamentals – to problem solve as our systems move through integration, test, production, and on-orbit commissioning.
There will be opportunities to interface with external customers, as well as diversify or deepen your technical skill set as desired.
How You'll Fulfill Your Mission
- Learn and apply systems engineering approaches and engineering rigor to the development, test, delivery, and deployment of ASE systems
- Develop, maintain, and update system performance and design requirements
- Define and support Qualification and Product Acceptance testing
- Support transition to Manufacturing and Production troubleshooting
- Provide engineering support for deployed on-orbit systems
- Collaborate and interface broadly across Engineering and Operations teams, including with mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, and quality engineering counterparts
Why We Value You
- Minimum of a B.S. degree in aerospace, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or another related technical field
- Experience and demonstrated success in professional engineering industry or engineering research/R&D role
Desired Multipliers
- M.S. or Ph.D. in engineering or another related technical field
- Experience with spacecraft electric propulsion systems
- Experience with aerospace (or similar industry) qualification and acceptance testing programs
- Domain knowledge of systems engineering, integration & test
- Experience with systems engineering software tools (e.g., JAMA, DOORS)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
The pay range for this role is:
$85,000-$131,000
The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base salary range in the San Francisco Bay Area and excludes additional earnings such as bonus and benefits. If your salary requirements fall outside of the range, we still encourage you to apply.You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Astra, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.
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.
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.
