Electrical Integration Intern - RF (Fall 2026)

Astranis•San Francisco, CA

2d•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 Intern, you will have an amazing opportunity to work on hard problems — we pride ourselves on giving everyone at Astranis a chance to do meaningful work on challenging projects, no matter their seniority. Many past interns have designed and tested hardware/software that is heading to space on our first satellite, and many of them are now full-time employees at Astranis. If you have already graduated from a four-year university, please apply to be an Electrical Integration - RF Associate.

Requirements

Pursing 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
U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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