Astranis
Environmental Test Engineer Intern (Winter 2027)
San Francisco +1 · Internship · Posted Sep 18, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States - Education
- Four-year degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent technical degree.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, or refugee/asylee status required.
About the job
Design, set up, operate, and conduct environmental tests on satellite hardware and software as part of an interdisciplinary team.
What you'll do
- Operate environmental test equipment, including thermal chambers, TVAC chambers, vibration shaker tables, and EMI/EMC equipment.
- Use test instruments such as DAQs and oscilloscopes to execute test plans.
- Conduct vibration, acoustics, thermal, thermal vacuum, and RF testing.
What they ask for
- Four-year degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent technical degree.
- Passion for hands-on hardware development in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize time effectively; strong communication skills.
- Familiarity with spacecraft systems and operation; must work onsite five days a week.
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience designing, building, and testing; direct electrical or mechanical design experience.
- Experience writing Python code for test equipment, dataset processing, and data visualization; CAD experience; ability to debug hardware and software under time pressure.
Pay
$29.00 per hour USD base hourly pay; $29 — $29 USD base hourly pay
Tools
Python, CAD, Thermal Vacuum Chambers (TVAC), DAQs, oscilloscopes, EMI/EMC test equipment, vibration shaker tables, RF
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