Harness Manufacturing Intern (Summer 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

The Harness Manufacturing Intern will support the design, build, and continuous improvement of wire harness and cable assembly processes.
This role provides hands-on exposure to production environments, manufacturing documentation, quality systems, and process optimization in a low/medium volume production setting.
Support manufacturing engineers with process documentation and work instruction review
Assist with wire harness and cable assembly builds, including cutting, stripping, crimping, labeling, and lacing
Participate in quality inspections
Help analyze manufacturing issues such as defects, rework, and throughput constraints
Assist with equipment qualification, tooling and fixture improvements, and test setups
Support DFM/DFA feedback to engineering teams
Collect and review production data for process improvement initiatives
Hands-on experience in designing, building, and testing any type or hardware
Experience working a laboratory or industrial environment

What they want

Currently pursuing a four-year degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field
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