Astranis
Automation & Controls Engineering Associate (Summer 2027)
San Francisco +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 30, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- Relevant experience may come from coursework, projects, research, internships, clubs, or personal work; no number of years stated.
- Education
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Science, or a related technical degree.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, or refugee/asylee status required.
About the job
Build and commission automated test systems and infrastructure for environmental testing of spacecraft hardware.
What you'll do
- Support design, build, integration, and commissioning of automated test systems for spacecraft hardware and ground-support equipment.
- Own electrical controls hardware, including control panels, wiring, sensors, actuators, relays, power distribution, DAQ systems, and safety interlocks.
- Integrate automated systems with environmental test equipment and collaborate across teams to develop safe, repeatable test solutions.
What they ask for
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Science, or a related technical degree.
- Experience through coursework, projects, research, internships, clubs, or personal work in at least one listed area: circuits/instrumentation/sensors/data acquisition; embedded systems/PLCs/industrial automation; or control systems/state machines/hardware-software integration.
- Strong proficiency in Python.
- Clear written communication, cross-functional teamwork, and willingness to perform hands-on hardware tasks in a lab or factory environment.
Pay
$1,925 USD per week (base salary)
Tools
Python, PLCs, DAQ systems
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