engineering
Posted Apr 30Mission Engineering Associate (Fall 2026)
at Astranis
San Francisco, United StatesOn-site
Responsibilities
- Investigate anomalies and work with the mission operations and engineering team to safely resolve them
- Automate manual processes using scripting and software tools Requirements:
Requirements
- Mission Engineering Associate (Fall 2026) Associate Engineer positions typically last for twelve weeks, and are salaried roles designed for students who have already received a bachelor's degree (or who will have done so before working at Astranis).
- If you are still a college student, please apply to join us as an Intern. Successful candidates will have a proven track record of projects in the aerospace field and a strong background in Python. Role:
- Have a B.S. degree in an engineering, physics, or computer science related major. •
- Experience in scripting with Python
- Basic understanding of satellite systems
- Experience doing telemetry analysis and anomaly investigations •
- Experience with software development tools such as Git
Benefits
- 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 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.
- Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria. Bonus: •
- The base salary for this position is $1,925 per week.
- Base Salary $1,925 — $1,925 USD U.S.
Additional details
- 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.