Electrical Integration Intern - RF (Summer 2027)

Astranis · Production & Manufacturing Internships

Pay: $29/hr
Where: San Francisco
Posted: Sep 24

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
Work with the Electrical, Mechanical, Radio Frequency, and 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
Help solve complex electrical, software, and mechanical problems in an integrated system
Hands-on experience in designing, building, and testing complex electrical systems
Experience writing Python code to: Interface with test equipment, process large datasets, visualize data
Direct electrical or software design experience
Demonstrated ability to debug hardware and software problems under time pressure

What they want

Currently pursuing a four-year degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science (or equivalent technical degree) and graduated within the last 6 months or currently enrolled in a post-graduate program
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
Must be onsite 5 days a week