engineering
Posted Apr 30Propulsion Engineer Intern (Fall 2026)
at Astranis
San Francisco, United StatesOn-site
Requirements
- If you have already graduated from a four-year university, please apply to be an Associate Engineer. Role
- Learn how to apply your academic
- experience to real world situations and develop team skills to fuel you academic and professional careers Requirements
- Currently pursuing a B.S. in a technical discipline (e.g. Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, Physics)
- Understanding of spacecraft systems and operation demonstrated through course work or student organizations
- Demonstrated ability to personally design, build, and test hardware from scratch
- Familiarity with spacecraft design with a focus on chemical and/or electrical propulsion for spacecraft •
- Experience with Python Test
- experience with spacecraft propulsion systems 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.
- 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.
- Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent
- requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization.
- Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.
- As an Intern, you will have an amazing opportunity to work on hard problems — we pride ourselves on giving everyone at Astranis a chance to do meaningful work on complex projects, no matter their seniority.