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Astranis

Technical Sourcer (Fixed Term)

San Francisco, California, United States

Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Work
Not stated
Employment
Temporary
Level
Mid level
Function
People & HR
Pay
$100K – $135K a year
Posted
Yesterday

Pay and the market here

The top of this role’s range, $135K a year, is 11% below the median of $151K for mid level people jobs in San Francisco (middle half $125K – $200K, 89 jobs that state pay).

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About the role

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 $1.2 billion from some of the world’s best investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Baillie Gifford, Blackrock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, and Snowpoint, and employs a team of 500 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

Technical Sourcer (Fixed Term)

As a Technical Sourcer at Astranis, you will be a specialized, data-driven sourcer that excels in the research, identification, and engagement of high-quality talent. You will partner with our recruiting and hiring teams to drive candidate pipelines, develop sourcing strategies, and bring new ideas to overcome our hiring challenges.

This role will be a fixed-term position until January 31, 2027 with the chance of conversion full-time. On a fixed-term employment you will receive full benefits and a base salary during your time working.

Role

  • Design and execute scalable, top-of-funnel sourcing strategies and outreach campaigns.
  • Build and maintain consistent pipelines to support critical, high-impact hiring needs.
  • Leverage data to optimize strategies and evaluate new tools to increase engagement effectiveness.
  • Collect market data and build a robust network to increase Astranis's recruitment competitiveness.
  • Maintain the ability to pivot quickly between technical disciplines and support diverse roles as business priorities shift.
  • Proactively build and nurture diverse talent pools.

Requirements

  • 2-6+ years of technical sourcing or recruiting experience, preferably in high-growth environments.
  • A results-oriented sourcer who understands how to scale quality-focused talent strategies.
  • Strong understanding of the technical landscape and competitive market.
  • A self-driven problem solver with a strong desire to learn, grow, and challenge themselves.
  • Comfortable shifting focus between different engineering and production teams with ease.
  • Effective spoken and written communication skills with an open-minded approach.

Bonus

  • Diversity sourcing expertise.
  • Experience sourcing hardware and/or production engineers.
  • Startup experience.

What we offer

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

Base pay is just one component of Astranis’s total rewards package. Your compensation also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, 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 Salary

$100,000—$135,000 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 products are built for everyone, regardless of gender, race, creed, or background. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we invite all people to join our team and bring their unique perspectives to make us stronger.

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Source

Posted by Astranis on their own hiring page, job-boards.greenhouse.io. OptiTalent shows it as published, read 07 Nov 2026 10:45 UTC; the original is the reference.

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