Senior CAD Engineer

Astranis
San Francisco
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 140,000 - 190,000 annuallyFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: []

Lead spacecraft design and CAD configuration, creating and maintaining bills of material and engineering drawing/documentation processes used to transfer designs to production. Develop and document CAD design best practices, mentor teammates, and model/draw complex system-wide assemblies such as waveguide routes, propulsion systems, and harnessing. Manage CAD–PLM interactions, review engineering drawings, and support hiring for a rapidly growing engineering team.

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Astranis
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Senior CAD Engineer

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Job Summary

Lead spacecraft design and CAD configuration, creating and maintaining bills of material and engineering drawing/documentation processes used to transfer designs to production. Develop and document CAD design best practices, mentor teammates, and model/draw complex system-wide assemblies such as waveguide routes, propulsion systems, and harnessing. Manage CAD–PLM interactions, review engineering drawings, and support hiring for a rapidly growing engineering team.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Manage configuration of top-level spacecraft assemblies in CAD and create/maintain bills of material to transfer to production.
  • •Develop and document design best practices, including teaching and mentoring others on design and drawing best practices.
  • •Manage programs and procedures governing how CAD interacts with PLM.
  • •Model and draw components and system-wide assemblies (e.g., waveguide routes, propulsion systems, harnessing) and check engineering drawings.
  • •Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates for the growing team.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 140,000 - 190,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:EquityHealth InsuranceDisability InsuranceLife Insurance401kPaid LeaveMeal Allowance

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of experience in a design role with expertise in mechanical CAD.
  • •Experience designing and producing complex assemblies for engineering and production.
  • •Robust knowledge of SolidWorks.
  • •Working knowledge and experience in PDM administration.
  • •Mastery of GD+T and engineering drawings.
Experience:5+ years
Tech Stack:SolidWorksPDM AdministrationGD+TEngineering drawingsPLMBills of materialChange ordersWaveguide routingPanel configurationSurface modelingArena

Eligibility

Nationality:US National
Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

Astranis
Designs and manufactures small geostationary communications satellites to provide affordable broadband connectivity to underserved regions using proprietary microGEO satellite technology and integrated ground systems.
Industry: Space Technology
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Funding: Series B
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2015
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