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Senior Harness Design Engineer

Astranis · San Francisco

Posted about 2 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
54 days
Astranis's roles stay open a median of 55 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Astranis's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Astranis
high
59 stale, 0 reposted of 89 open
Hiring momentum
130 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-27

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Astranis's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Astranis.

About this role

As a Senior Harness Design Engineer at Astranis, you will be responsible for designing wire harnesses that ensure spacecraft functionality in orbit. Your role includes overseeing the entire design process from concept to production, performing electrical analyses, and collaborating with various subsystems to enhance reliability and manufacturability of harnesses. You will also support pre-launch integration and testing operations, ensuring that harnesses meet stringent space environment requirements.

Our read on this posting2.6out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Astranis as an employer.

What you need

  • Degree in electrical, mechatronics, or a related engineering field, or equivalent hands-on harness design experience
  • 7+ years of harness design experience, including 2 to 3 years at the system level
  • Zuken E3 proficiency, with strong command of E3.cable, E3.smallcable, and E3.HarnessBuilder
  • Strong electrical fundamentals, including wire and cable selection, protection coordination, and connector selection
  • Standards fluency in IPC/WHMA-A-620 (Class 3) workmanship and NASA harness practices
  • Ability to generate complete harness packages and dimension controlled lengths

Nice to have

  • Zuken E3.database librarian experience
  • Spacecraft charging expertise
  • HV design for the space environment
  • RF literacy for designing RF harnesses
  • Test and verification experience

What you get

  • Equity package via incentive stock options
  • Company-subsidized healthcare
  • Disability and life insurance
  • 401(k) retirement planning
  • Flexible PTO
  • Free on-site catered meals

Worth weighing

  • Base salary range is $135,000 to $235,000, influenced by various factors
  • U.S. Citizenship or lawful permanent residency required due to government regulations

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Listed by Astranis on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-27. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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