Overview
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.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and manage automated network solutions with a focus on reliability, maintainability, scalability, and security
- Develop and maintain automation frameworks for network provisioning, configuration management, and monitoring (e.g., using Ansible, Terraform, Python, cacti, PRTG)
- Conduct detailed network analysis, performance tuning, and troubleshooting, leveraging automation to streamline these processes
- Manage deployment of satellite ground systems in private data centers and integrate them seamlessly with customer networks
- Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to design automated workflows for network infrastructure deployment and updates
- Participate in on-call rotations to rapidly troubleshoot and resolve network issues, with an emphasis on automated incident response
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers in both networking and automation best practices
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in network engineering, with at least 2+ years focused on network automation or DevOps integration
- Deep understanding of routing protocols, particularly BGP, EIGRP, and OSPF
- Hands-on experience with enterprise LAN/WAN networking and Layer 2/Layer 3 protocols including LACP, HSRP, MPLS, Spanning Tree, VLANs, GRE, GTP, IPv4, and IPv6
- Proven ability to design and deploy automated network configurations and provisioning at scale along with effective monitoring of hundreds of nodes and network links
- Experience with automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or equivalent
- Experience building monitoring infrastructure using tools such as cacti, zabbix, PRTG
- Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or similar
- Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and version control systems (e.g., Git) for network configuration management
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills
- Ability to handle on-call support and occasional travel
Bonus
- Relevant certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, JNCIE, or equivalent
- Experience automating deployments for Cisco, Juniper, and Aruba platforms
- Background with network telemetry, API-driven configuration, and monitoring tools
- Exposure to satellite network hub systems and network operations
- Experience with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) in networking contexts
- Experience with network security practices, tools, and protocols
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.
$150,000 - $200,000 USD
Eligibility
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))
Diversity and Inclusion
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.
EEO and Voluntary Self-Identification (condensed)
Astranis is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics. For government reporting purposes, we may collect voluntary self-identification information. Completion of this information is voluntary and confidential; it will not affect hiring decisions.
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