Team Lead, Vehicle Test Team

Astranis•San Francisco, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

As the Team Lead of the Vehicle Test team, you will build and manage the team responsible for testing Astranis spacecraft from panel integration through the final full spacecraft tests verifying our satellites are launch-ready. You'll own the test software, frameworks, and HITL testbeds that ensure our satellites work — and keep working — on orbit. Day to day, you'll drive architectural decisions and technical direction at the boundary of software and hardware, in close collaboration with other engineering teams. This role will contribute to both commercial and US Government programs.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in CS, EE (or equivalent background knowledge)
5+ years of experience in test engineering or related field
2+ years of people management experience
Strong proficiency with Python
Experience with hardware test and production environments
Experience designing and implementing test frameworks, especially HITL systems
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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))

Nice To Haves

Experience reading schematics and data sheets, and debugging circuits that interface with embedded software
Spacecraft or launch vehicle test experience

Responsibilities

Own vehicle test execution across all integration phases, from panel-level through full spacecraft, covering Propulsion, Avionics, RF, Power, and more
Lead test framework, process, and architectural improvements for panel vehicle integration and test needs
Oversee HITL testbed development end-to-end: design, procurement, integration, validation, and long-term support — serving vehicle testing, mission operations, and flight software verification
Coordinate with cross-functional teams on testbed requirements, timelines, and budgets
Identify and drive opportunities to automate manual processes and improve test efficiency
Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team