Structural Analyst
Content + Source + Freshness • 12 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Moderate value score due to competitive pay and essential contributions to spacecraft development, though experience requirements may limit applicant pool.
- Competitive salary: $115,000—$135,000/year
- Opportunity to work on significant aerospace projects
- Role requiring hands-on structural analysis and testing
Pros
- Salary range ($115,000—$135,000/year) is competitive for structural analysts
- Contributes to significant aerospace projects with tangible impacts
- Opportunities for skill enhancement in structural analysis and testing
Cons
- Requires at least 1 year of relevant experience which may exclude some candidates
- High expectations for performance and analysis accuracy under pressure
- Limited remote work options due to on-site testing requirements
Who it's for
Entry-level to Mid-level • On-site in San Francisco, CA
Good fit
- Aspiring structural analysts with interest in aerospace
- Individuals keen on working in hands-on technical roles
- Candidates looking to enhance their skills in spacecraft technology
Not recommended for
- Candidates without relevant experience in structural analysis
- Those preferring remote work environments
- Individuals not comfortable with demanding technical challenges
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
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.
Structural Analyst
As an Astranis Structural Analyst you will own the modeling, structural analysis, and testing of components, subsystems, and entire spacecraft.
Role
- Perform analysis of complex components, assemblies, and spacecraft to satisfy launch and on-orbit requirements
- Help define structural load requirements and test requirements for components and subsystems
- Lead vibration test campaigns for components, assemblies, and spacecraft that you have analyzed
- Develop and define design best practices for future programs
- Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team
Requirements
- B.S. or M.S in mechanical, aerospace engineering or equivalent
- Strong Finite Element analysis skills (Femap/Nastran expertise preferred)
- Structural dynamics testing experience
- Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.
- 1+ years of experience
Bonus
- Experience correlating finite element models based on dynamics test data
- Experience analyzing and testing composite structures
- Experience defining vibration environments and running mechanical testing on spacecraft and spacecraft components
- Demonstrated ability to personally design, analyze, and procure complex mechanical assemblies with 30+ components in aerospace or similar
- Experience in synthesizing requirements and flowing them down to sub-scale verification builds and testing
- Acoustics analysis and/or test experience
