Astranis
Avionics Associate Engineer (Summer 2027)
San Francisco +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 22, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States - Education
- Four-year degree in electrical or computer engineering (or equivalent technical degree); plans to pursue a graduate degree following the role.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required
About the job
Build and test satellite avionics hardware, develop test equipment, debug designs, and write software for evaluating and automating hardware tests and interfacing with spacecraft subsystems.
What you'll do
- Build and test flight hardware, and design test equipment to validate designs under stressed conditions.
- Bring up and debug designs in the lab.
- Write code to evaluate performance and automate hardware testing, and assist with low-level software for spacecraft subsystem interfaces.
What they ask for
- Four-year degree in electrical or computer engineering, or equivalent technical degree, and plans to pursue a graduate degree after the role.
- Experience with Python and/or C++.
- Demonstrated ability to personally design, build, and test hardware from scratch.
- U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, or qualifying protected individual status.
Nice to have
- Experience with Altium Designer or other PCB design software; SPICE-based simulators.
- Soldering and rework; standard EE lab equipment; basic switched mode converter design.
Pay
$1,925 — $1,925 USD (base salary)
Tools
Python, C++, Altium Designer, LTSpice, PSPICE, ADS
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