engineering
Posted Apr 29Mechanical Engineer - Associate Program (Fall 2026)
at Astranis
San Francisco, United StatesOn-site
Requirements
- Mechanical Engineer — Associate Program (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). As an Associate Engineer, 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, and our Associate Engineers work on projects
- Have a four-year degree in mechanical, aerospace, or equivalent technical degree (e.g. physics or applied math)
- Demonstrated ability to personally design, build, and test hardware from scratch
- Experience with analytical software such as stress or thermal analysis •
- Experience with electromechanical system design and specification •
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 • Experience with CAD •
- Experience with control system modeling and design 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.
- 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.