Astranis
Avionics Intern (Winter 2027)
San Francisco +1 · Internship · Posted Sep 22, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States - Education
- Currently pursuing a B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in electrical or computer engineering (or equivalent technical degree).
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, or refugee/asylee status required.
About the job
Supports the avionics engineering team by designing, building, testing, and debugging satellite flight hardware, test equipment, and software.
What you'll do
- Build and test flight hardware; design test equipment to validate designs under stressed conditions.
- Bring up and debug designs in the lab, and write code to evaluate performance and automate hardware testing.
- Assist with low-level software interfacing with spacecraft subsystems.
What they ask for
- Currently pursuing a B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in electrical or computer engineering, or equivalent technical degree.
- Experience with Python and/or C++.
- Demonstrated ability to personally design, build, and test hardware from scratch.
- U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, or other protected-individual status as specified in the posting.
Nice to have
- Experience with Altium Designer or other PCB design software; SPICE-based simulators.
- Comfort with soldering and rework; familiarity with EE lab equipment or basic switched-mode converter design.
Pay
$29.00 per hour USD — base pay; $29 — $29 USD — base hourly pay
Tools
Python, C++, Altium Designer, LTSpice, PSPICE, ADS
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