Astranis
Satellite Operator
San Francisco
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About the role
- 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 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.
- Off-console work is not on a shift schedule.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with engineers to create, test, and execute satellite operations procedures, including launch, early operations, orbit raising, and nominal sustainment operations procedures
- This role requires regular, consistent evening and overnight shifts, as well as weekend work to support 24/7 spacecraft operations
Requirements
- 2+ years of professional work experience
- Familiarity with testing and troubleshooting complex systems
- Familiarity with software development tools such as Git
- Experience operating complex systems
- Familiarity with GEO satellites
- 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))
Compensation
- Astranis pay ranges are informed and defined through professional-grade salary surveys and compensation data sources.
Benefits
- 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.
- Monitor system health and report anomalies, working with the engineering team to safely resolve them
Company info
- and rotates between shifts every 2-3 months.
- Off-Console Work
- On-Console Shift
- What we offer:
- 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.
- 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.
- Base Hourly Pay
- $44 - $49 USD
Visa & Work Authorization
- Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required
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