Assembly - Integration - and Test Intern - Summer 2027

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. 

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 is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization.

Astranis 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.

• Work on an interdisiciplinary team to design, build, and test satellite hardware and software.
• Work with the Electrical, Mechanical, RF, Propulsion engineering teams to develop assembly and integration test plans and procedures based on concepts and designs
• Learn to use various pieces of test equipment and instruments (thermal chambers, vibration tables, DAQs, oscilloscopes, etc.) to successfully execute test plans.
• Coordinate assembly, integration and environmental test efforts

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a four-year degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent technical degree)
• A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize
• Strong communication skills
• Familiarity with spacecraft systems and operation
• Must be onsite 5 days a week

Bonus

• Hands-on experience in designing, building, and testing 
• Experience writing Python code to: Interface with test equipment, process large datasets, visualize data
• Experience in CAD
• Direct electrical or mechanical design experience
• Demonstrated ability to debug hardware and software problems under time pressure

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