Astranis Space Technologies · 4 hours ago
Harness Manufacturing Engineer
Astranis Space Technologies is dedicated to building advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. They are seeking a Harness Manufacturing Engineer responsible for delivering flight worthy harnesses, developing manufacturing processes, and ensuring quality in production. The role requires collaboration with design engineering and support for production teams to maintain high standards of quality and reliability.
AerospaceInternetSatellite CommunicationTelecommunications
Responsibilities
Work with design engineering teams to design harnesses for manufacturing and quality, including reviewing harness design schematics, drawings, work instructions, and bills of materials (BOMs)
Develop and qualify manufacturing and test processes, including performing process validation, selecting equipment and tooling, and documentation and training
Establish harness/cable routing on spacecraft and assist with integration planning
Write production procedures, work order templates, process specifications, and other build documents
Provide support to harness production and integration teams to ensure quality and reliability
Interact with contract manufacturers as needed, assisting them in delivering high quality harnesses
Evaluate non-conformances to determine root cause, corrective and preventative actions
Create, maintain and communicate detailed schedules and status updates
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, physics, or equivalent technical degree
2+ years of professional experience in wire harness manufacturing
Hands-on experience building electrical harnesses with both solder- and crimp-style connectors for aerospace applications
Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings and creating work instructions and bills of material (BOMs) for manufacturing
Strong communication skills, written and verbal
Must be onsite 5 days a week
U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, Or Refugee/Asylee Status Required
Preferred
Experience with Zuken design software and 3D CAD software (Solidworks, NX, or similar)
Has worked with contract manufacturers to outsource harness builds
Hands-on experience using electrical test equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, etc)
IPC-620 certification
Benefits
Equity in the form of incentive stock options
High quality company-subsidized healthcare
Disability and life insurance benefits
Flexible PTO
401(K) retirement
Free on-site catered meals
Company
Astranis Space Technologies
Astranis builds low-cost satellites for high orbits. Our first product, MicroGEO, offers the world’s lowest-cost satellite broadband.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$753.5MKey Investors
Andreessen HorowitzBlackRockVenrock
2024-07-24Series D· $200M
2023-04-14Series Unknown· $200M
2023-04-14Debt Financing
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