CAD Engineer Associate (Winter 2027)

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 $1.2 billion from some of the world’s best investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Baillie Gifford, Blackrock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, and Snowpoint, and employs a team of 500 engineers and entrepreneurs.

Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA. ## CAD Engineer Associate (Winter 2027) As an Associate, you will have an amazing opportunity to work on hard problems - we pride ourselves on giving everyone at Astranis a chance to do meaningful work on complex projects, no matter their seniority.

Many past interns and associates have designed and tested hardware/software that have gone to space, and many of them are now full-time employees at Astranis. Associate positions at Astranis typically last for twelve weeks, and are salaried roles designed for new grads who have graduated from a four-year university. If you have not already graduated from a four-year university, please apply to our internship program.

If you are still a college student, please apply to join us as an Intern. ## Role - Model and draw components, structures, and manifolds for the spacecraft and its supporting structures - Maintain and improve our design library and data infrastructure - Develop, ideate, and document considerate practices that enable good and efficient design ## Requirements - Hold a four-year B.S. degree or currently pursuing a M.S. in either mechanical, aerospace, or an equivalent technical degree like physics, applied math, or industrial design - Has a passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment with hands-on development - Experience with SolidWorks - Experience with GD+T and engineering drawings ## Bonus - Experience with design of complex assemblies and components - Experience in the design of spaceflight components and/or vacuum compatible systems - Experience with surface modeling The base salary for this position is $1,925 per week.

Base Salary $1,925 - $1,925 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.

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