Aerospace Welder

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 $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

Aerospace Welder

The Propulsion Production team is looking for a detail-oriented welder who takes pride in the quality of their craftsmanship. As an aerospace welder, you will be responsible for TIG welding (GTAW) and orbital tube welding (OTW) of propulsion assemblies, manifolds, and components in a cleanroom environment. You will also own welding of ground support equipment and tooling, which will be used for the assembly, integration, and test of geostationary satellites. As needed, you will help with the assembly of spacecraft and other production activities other than welding. Seasoned welders would own the development of welding processes and technically ambitious welding projects. If you want to take your welding skills and level of ownership to the next level, this could be the role for you!

Role:

• Perform TIG welds on thin-wall pressure vessels which meet AWS D17.1 specifications

• Orbital Tube Weld (OTW) and inspect the welds of high purity fluidic propulsion systems

• Operate equipment like an orbital tube welder, helium leak detector, manual TIG welder, CNC tube bender, drill press, chop saw, and weld fixturing.

• Fabricate and weld ground support equipment and tooling, using MIG and TIG welding on both steel and aluminum.

• Work in a clean room environment with high value hardware, ensuring the highest level of cleanliness and integrity.

• Assure process quality, repeatability, and continuous improvement by working with engineering to make changes to the hardware designs and manufacturing processes.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of TIG welding experience on a variety of materials, including ability to spec equipment and consumables, set up parts, perform welding, and inspect work.

• Experience working in a shop environment with knowledge of how to use fabrication and assembly equipment and tools such as drill press, band saw, hand tools, etc.

Bonus:

• Expertise in developing weld schedules and improving weld processes to meet the specifications of AWS D17.1.

• Demonstrated capabilities in orbital tube welding and working in a high quality manufacturing environment.

• Hands-on experience working with fluid systems, including cleanliness requirements and cleaning processes.

• Welding and weld inspection certifications.

• Experience with x-ray inspection.

• Experience working with aerospace propulsion systems.

• Experience with advanced welding processes such as electron beam, friction stir, or laser welding

What we offer:

All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.

Base pay is a single component of Astranis's total rewards package, which may also include equity in the form of incentive stock options, high quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance benefits, flexible PTO, 401(K) retirement, and free on-site catered meals.

Astranis pay ranges are informed and defined through professional-grade salary surveys and compensation data sources. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, and the level and scope of the position.

Base Hourly Pay

$47—$55 USD

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))

Our mission and our products are meant to connect the world and everyone in it, regardless of gender, race, creed, or any other distinction. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage all people to join our team and bring their unique perspective to help make us stronger.