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Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe - large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. \nWith 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.\nAstranis 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.\nSenior Motion Designer & Editor \nWe're looking for a Senior Motion Editor to help tell our stories through world-class video.\nThis role is responsible for crafting compelling films, product videos, customer stories, social media content, sales materials, and executive presentations that communicate complex technology with clarity and emotion.\nThis is more than an editing role. You'll shape how Astranis looks, feels, and moves across every screen.\nRole\nLead post-production for Astranis videos, including marketing, product, commercial, recruiting, and corporate communications videos.\nCreate polished motion graphics and animations.\nBuild reusable motion systems, templates, transitions, and graphic packages that strengthen the Astranis brand.\nCollaborate with creatives, engineers, marketers, and leadership to translate complex technical concepts into clear visual stories.\nContribute to creative development from concept through final delivery, helping shape narratives, pacing, and visual direction.\nManage color correction, sound mixing, finishing, and delivery across a variety of formats and channels.\nHelp establish and evolve Astranis' visual storytelling standards.\nRequirements\n5+ years editing high-end commercial, technology, documentary, or brand films in a hardware or physical goods company.\nOutstanding portfolio demonstrating both storytelling and motion graphics.\nExperience building and implementing scalable motion design systems and templates.\nExpert knowledge of Premiere Pro, After Effects, Blender, Davinci Resolve, and AI creative tools and workflows.\nStrong understanding of typography, pacing, composition, and animation, \nAbility to manage multiple fast-moving projects with exceptional attention to detail and strong project management skills.\nCollaborative mindset and comfort working with cross-functional teams.\nBonus\nExperience with Cinema 4D, 3ds Max, and Unreal Engine.\nExperience creating 3D animations and compositing.\nFamiliarity with aerospace, robotics, defense, hardware, or deep-tech companies.\nCamera operation, lighting, or cinematography experience.\nExperience building scalable motion design systems and templates.\nWhat we offer: \nAll our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.\nBase 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.\nAstranis 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.\nBase Salary\n$100,000—$150,000 USD\nU.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required\n(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))\nOur mission and products are built for everyone, regardless of gender, race, creed, or background. 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