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Sr HIL Engineer/Test & Automation Engineer
The Opportunity Astra is building Rocket 4, a high-cadence small-satellite launch vehicle. The Test & Launch team is the common infrastructure layer for the program – we design and operate the test stands, simulation…
Facilities Electrician & Maintenance Specialist
The Opportunity Astra is seeking a versatile, high-impact California Certified Electrician to join our facilities team in Alameda. This role is unique; you will be the primary technical lead for all internal electrical…
Sr Mechanical Engineer, Vehicle Structures Team (2 openings)
The Opportunity The Vehicle Structures Team is a cross-functional group of engineers and technicians working to launch Astra's Rocket 4. The team develops the components, primary structures, sub-assemblies and complete…
Production Technician (2 openings)
The Opportunity As a Production Technician, you will support the assembly, integration, and test of aerospace hardware and subsystems used in spacecraft propulsion and launch vehicles. You will work from engineering…
Staff Systems Engineer
The Opportunity We are seeking a highly experienced Staff Space Products Systems Engineer to lead the architecture, integration, and lifecycle management of spacecraft hardware designed for low Earth orbit (LEO)…
Senior Mechanical Engineer, Ground Systems
The Team The Ground System Structures Team is a cross-functional group of engineers working to design and improve our ground support equipment. We develop the structures necessary to transport, erect, hold down, and…
Sr Launch Automation Engineer
The Opportunity As a Senior Launch Automation Engineer , you will own the algorithms that automatically load and launch our rockets. You'll model the fluid and pneumatic systems that fuel and pressurize our vehicles,…
Staff Mechanical Engineer, Spacecraft Engine
The Opportunity We are looking for a Staff Mechanical Engineer to lead the mechanical design and manufacturability of next-generation Hall-effect thrusters for spacecraft propulsion. This role is critical to ensuring…
Equipment Maintenance Technician
The Opportunity Astra’s test and production environments rely on a wide variety of custom and commercial equipment – from high-vacuum chambers and thermal systems to CNCs and automated test stands. As an Equipment…
Sr Controls Engineer
The Opportunity As a Controls Engineer at Astra, you’ll design and implement the control systems that power our automated test and production equipment. From scripting control sequences for custom test stands to…
Software Engineer
The Team The software team has always operated as a small, versatile team that punches above its weight. As we grow we want to maintain those cross-functional technical skillsets and embrace diversity in backgrounds…
Mechanical Engineer
The Team The Ground System Structures Team is a cross-functional group of engineers working to design and improve our ground support equipment. We develop the structures necessary to transport, erect, hold down, and…
Sr Instrumentation & Controls Test Engineer
The Opportunity As a Senior Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Test Engineer, you’ll lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of our test infrastructure—spanning real-time state machines,…
Sr Staff Software Engineer
The Team The software team has always operated as a small, versatile team that punches above its weight. As we grow we want to maintain those cross-functional technical skillsets and embrace diversity in backgrounds…