Environmental Test Engineer Intern (Winter 2027)

Astranis · Production & Manufacturing Internships

Pay: $29/hr
Where: San Francisco
Posted: Sep 19

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.

What you'd do

Work on an interdisciplinary team to design, build, and test satellite hardware and software.
Ambient thermal chambers
Thermal Vacuum Chambers (TVAC)
Vibration shaker tables
EMI/EMC test equipment
Learn to use various pieces of test equipment and instruments (thermal chambers, vibration tables, DAQs, oscilloscopes, etc.) to successfully execute test plans.
Set up, operate, and conduct environmental testing including vibration, acoustics, thermal, thermal vacuum, RF
Hands-on experience in designing, building, and testing
Experience writing Python code to: Interface with test equipment, process large datasets, visualize data

What they want

Have 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 time effectively
Strong communication skills
Familiarity with spacecraft systems and operation
Must be onsite 5 days a week