Senior Structural Analyst

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, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq.

ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

As an Astranis Senior Structural Analyst you will own the modeling, structural analysis, and testing of components, subsystems, and entire spacecraft. In addition to being a significant individual contributor, you will mentor and train junior mechanical engineers on such projects. You must have a strong analytical background, hands‑on testing skills, and preferably some experience with spacecraft and/or aerospace engineering.

• Perform analysis of complex components, assemblies, and spacecraft to satisfy launch and on‑orbit requirements
• Help define structural load requirements and test requirements for components and subsystems
• Lead vibration test campaigns for components, assemblies, and spacecraft that you have analyzed
• Develop and define design best practices for future programs
• Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly growing team

• B.S. or M.S. in mechanical, aerospace engineering or equivalent
• 4+ years of experience
• Strong Finite Element analysis skills (Femap/Nastran expertise preferred)
• Experience correlating finite element models based on dynamics test data
• Experience mentoring junior engineers
• Don’t meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.

• Experience analyzing and testing composite structures
• Experience defining vibration environments and running mechanical testing on spacecraft and spacecraft components
• Demonstrated ability to personally design, analyze, and procure complex mechanical assemblies with 30+ components in aerospace or similar
• Experience in synthesizing requirements and flowing them down to sub-scale verification builds and testing
• Acoustics analysis and/or test experience

All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits. Base pay is a single component of Astranis’s total rewards package, which may also include equity in the form of incentive stock options, high quality company‑subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance benefits, flexible PTO, 401(k) retirement, and free on‑site catered meals.

Astranis pay ranges are informed and defined through professional‑grade salary surveys and compensation data sources. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, and the level and scope of the position.

$140,000 - $185,000 USD

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)).

At Astranis, we value in‑person collaboration and a strong work ethic. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage all people to join our team and bring their unique perspective to help make us stronger. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.