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Astranis Space Technologies · 2 days ago

Avionics Engineer Intern (Winter 2026)

positionSan Francisco, CA
timeInternship
remoteOnsite
seniorityIntern
money$29/hr - $29/hr
workcardStart in 2026 Winter

Astranis Space Technologies builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. As an Avionics Engineer Intern, you will work on building and testing flight hardware, designing test equipment, and writing code to automate testing of satellite hardware.

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Responsibilities

Work with the avionics engineering team to build and test flight hardware
Design test equipment to validate designs across a wide range of stressed conditions
Bring up and debug designs in the lab
Write code to help evaluate performance and automate testing of satellite hardware
Assist with low level software to interface with various spacecraft subsystems

Qualification

Electrical EngineeringPythonC++Hardware DevelopmentPCB Design SoftwareSPICE SimulatorsSolderingEE Lab EquipmentSwitched Mode Converter Design

Required

Currently pursuing a B.S., M.S. or Ph.D. in electrical or computer engineering (or equivalent technical degree)
Interest in learning about, designing, and working with various spacecraft systems and subsystems
A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
Experience with Python and/or C++
Demonstrated ability to personally design, build, and test hardware from scratch
US Citizenship or Green Card

Preferred

Experience with Altium Designer (or other PCB design software)
Experience with SPICE-based simulators (LTSpice, PSPICE, ADS, etc)
Comfortable with soldering and rework
Familiarity with standard EE lab bench (power supply, oscilloscope, multimeter, etc)
Familiarity with basic switched mode converter design (boost and buck converters)

Company

Astranis Space Technologies

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Astranis builds low-cost satellites for high orbits. Our first product, MicroGEO, offers the world’s lowest-cost satellite broadband.
dateFounded in 2015
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
http://www.astranis.com

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$753.5M
Key Investors
Andreessen HorowitzBlackRockVenrock
2024-07-24Series D· $200M
2023-04-14Series Unknown· $200M
2023-04-14Debt Financing

Leadership Team

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Mark Mesler
Chief Financial Officer
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Ryan McLinko
Cofounder
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Recent News

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