Antenna Intern (Fall 2026)

Astranis•San Francisco, CA

11h•Onsite

About The Position

Internships at Astranis typically last for twelve weeks, and are hourly roles designed for students who are currently enrolled at a four-year university. As an Antenna Intern, you will work closely with mechanical, thermal, and payload system engineers to design, build and test antenna systems for ongoing and next-generation satellite payloads.

Requirements

Fundamental understanding of electromagnetics, including antenna fundamentals, impedance matching, transmission lines, and circuit matching.
Experience measuring components using vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and signal sources.
Demonstrated ability to solve engineering challenges in innovative and creative ways.
Capable of using industry-standard design tools such as CST, HFSS, or TICRA and scripting to solve engineering problems using Matlab or Python.
U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required (To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))

Nice To Haves

Experience with 3D printing (Direct Metal Laser Sintering and Fused Deposition Modeling).
Experience with link budget and system calculations including EIRP, noise figure, and G/T.
Experience designing waveguide components (OMT, MUX, diplexer, filters, polarizers, etc).
Experience with reflectors.

Responsibilities

Leverage cutting-edge design tools to realize high-performance communications antenna systems with on-orbit flexibility to meet evolving customer demand.
Work with vendors to design and procure antenna and RF components and validate their performance through anechoic chamber testing.
Co-design antenna components and systems in conjunction with other technical disciplines, including Mechanical/Structural/Thermal/Payload Systems.