RF Hardware Intern (Winter 2027)

Astranis · Payload Internships

Pay: $29/hr
Where: San Francisco
Posted: 4 days ago

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

Design, simulate, implement, and measure passive/active RF sub-systems at microwave frequencies, including; LNAs, power amplifiers, up/down convertors, filters, oscillators, etc.
Integrate these systems into the spacecraft by working closely with the rest of the team
Antennas and Electromagnetics propagation knowledge and background
Experience with Software Defined Radios (SDR)
Experience with PCB design using Altium or similar schematic and layout tools
Experience with Python (or other object-oriented programming language)
Experience automating RF measurements

What they want

Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's Degree program in electrical engineering, physics, applied physics, or related technical field
Passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
Deep knowledge of basic RF concepts, such as transmission lines, impedance matching, filter design, and active RF circuits
Hands-on experience in designing, building, and testing RF hardware for microwave frequencies
Experience with RF simulation tools (ADS or HFSS)
Experience taking RF measurements with spectrum analyzers, signal generators, network analyzers, etc.
Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.