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Spacecraft Engineer - Office of the CTO

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  • Job
    Full-time
    Mid, Senior & Expert Level
  • Engineering
  • $130K - $180K
  • San Francisco

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science (or similar) degree in a technical discipline
  • 3 -10 years of engineering or equivalent experience
  • Experience as a hands-on engineer or other technical domain expert. Note that both junior and senior engineers are sought for this role.
  • Strong communication skills, both internal and external facing
  • Ability to lead outside of the traditional reporting chain
  • Proven ability to work in a fast paced environment, overcome obstacles with creative solutions, and clearly document/communicate tactical plans
  • Ability to process information quickly, handle multiple tasks, and prioritize
  • Incredibly organized
  • Ability to work at the deeply technical level while keeping the strategic impacts in mind
  • US Citizen or Green Card Holder
  • Bonus:
  • Space system or integrated vehicle experience
  • Familiarity with Smartsheet, Jira, and Confluence
  • Deep technical experience across multiple domains

Responsibilities

  • Lead and assist others in trade studies and other key decision points
  • Lead technical firefighting efforts and marshall resources to help resolve core and/or urgent issues across the organization and across all stages of design and production.
  • Keep an eye on things that are happening across the organization to find issues before they present themselves, and connect together parts of the organization that aren’t communicating as effectively as they should
  • Have awareness of the schedule and risks associated with active programs in order to foresee problems, and take charge to solve these issues
  • Champion R&D processes and key metrics across the organization, obtaining buy-in from the team where necessary
  • Drive the development and improvement of process as necessary to achieve a scalable culture of program success
  • Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team

FAQs

What is the primary focus of the Spacecraft Engineer role in the Office of the CTO?

The primary focus of the Spacecraft Engineer role in the Office of the CTO is to solve cross-functional problems and challenges, lead trade studies, and develop cross-functional systems and processes to ensure smooth functioning across the engineering organization.

What are some of the responsibilities of a Spacecraft Engineer in the Office of the CTO?

Some of the responsibilities of a Spacecraft Engineer in the Office of the CTO include leading trade studies, developing cross-functional systems and processes, and solving cross-functional problems and challenges.

What skills and qualifications are required for the Spacecraft Engineer position in the Office of the CTO?

The Spacecraft Engineer position in the Office of the CTO requires strong problem-solving skills, experience in trade studies, and a background in engineering. Experience in spacecraft design and development is also preferred.

How does the Spacecraft Engineer role in the Office of the CTO contribute to the overall goals of the organization?

The Spacecraft Engineer role in the Office of the CTO contributes to the overall goals of the organization by solving cross-functional problems, leading trade studies, and developing systems and processes to ensure smooth functioning across the engineering organization. This helps drive innovation and efficiency within the organization.

Small, low-cost communications satellites, in higher orbits.

201-500
Employees
2015
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Astranis is building small, low-cost telecommunications satellites. Our mission is to help get online the 4 billion people who are without internet access.