engineering
Posted Apr 30Avionics Engineer Intern (Fall 2026)
at Astranis
San Francisco, United StatesOn-site
Responsibilities
- Design test equipment to validate designs across a wide range of stressed conditions
- Write code to help evaluate performance and automate testing of satellite hardware
Requirements
- If you have already graduated from a four-year university, please apply to be an Associate Engineer. Role
- Currently pursuing a B.S., M.S. or Ph.D. in electrical or computer engineering (or equivalent technical degree)
- Interest in learning about, designing, and working with various spacecraft systems and subsystems
- Experience with Python and/or C++
- Demonstrated ability to personally design, build, and test hardware from scratch
- Experience with Altium Designer (or other PCB design software) •
- Experience with SPICE-based simulators (LTSpice, PSPICE, ADS, etc)
- Familiarity with standard EE lab bench (power supply, oscilloscope, multimeter, etc)
- Familiarity with basic switched mode converter design (boost and buck converters) The base pay for this position is $29.00 per hour.
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.
- US Citizenship or Green Card
- Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria. Bonus •
- Base Hourly Pay $29 — $29 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.