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About the role
Astranis is bridging the digital divide by building and operating the next generation of smaller, lower-cost geostationary telecommunications satellites. As a Radiation Effects Engineer focused on modeling and theory, you will own the analytical definition of our spacecraft's radiation and charging environments, transforming physical theory into actionable design constraints. You will serve as an authority on radiation transport, orbital environment propagation, and charging physics. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor of Science degree in Nuclear Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent
- 2+ years of industry experience using radiation environment tools such as OMERE or SPENVIS and transport tools such as FASTRAD, Geant4, or MCNP
- Solid theoretical foundation in radiation interaction with matter, including ionization, non-ionizing energy loss, charge deposition, and secondary bremsstrahlung generation
- Experience modeling spacecraft charging physics and electric field buildup in dielectrics
- Proficiency in Python for mathematical post-processing, data scraping, and modeling automation
- High-degree of ownership and technical depth, ability to evaluate complex system trade-offs with sparse initial data
More about this role
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.
Astranis is bridging the digital divide by building and operating the next generation of smaller, lower-cost geostationary telecommunications satellites. As a Radiation Effects Engineer focused on modeling and theory, you will own the analytical...
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