Mechanical Engineer - Spacecraft Design
Astranis
San Francisco, CA · $110k–$160k a year · Posted November 6, 2026
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November 2026
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $135,000 a year. Across 164 open mechanical engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $108,500 to $153,500 and the median is $130,500. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 3% above the median.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
AI use among mechanical engineers is little observed so far. Measured exposure for mechanical engineers: 8% (little observed).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
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 ac