Astranis
Antenna Associate (Summer 2027)
San Francisco +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 23, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States - Education
- Currently enrolled at a four-year university.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).
About the job
Design, build, and test antenna systems and components for current and next-generation satellite payloads.
What you'll do
- Use design tools to develop high-performance communications antenna systems.
- Coordinate with vendors to design and procure antenna and RF components, then validate them through anechoic chamber testing.
- Co-design antenna components and systems with mechanical, structural, thermal, and payload systems engineers.
What they ask for
- Fundamental understanding of electromagnetics, including antenna fundamentals, impedance matching, transmission lines, and circuit matching.
- Experience measuring components with vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and signal sources.
- Demonstrated ability to solve engineering challenges creatively.
- Ability to use industry-standard design tools such as CST, HFSS, or TICRA, and Matlab or Python scripting.
Nice to have
- Experience with 3D printing, including Direct Metal Laser Sintering and Fused Deposition Modeling.
- Experience with link budgets and system calculations, waveguide components, or reflectors.
Pay
$1,925 per week (base salary); $1,925 USD (base salary)
Tools
CST, HFSS, TICRA, Matlab, Python, vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal sources
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