Astranis
Software Defined Radio Hardware Intern (Winter 2027)
San Francisco +1 · Internship · Posted Sep 23, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States - Education
- Currently pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required
About the job
Design, implement, test, and integrate software-defined radio hardware for satellites, including lab debugging and test automation.
What you'll do
- Design, simulate, implement, and test internally developed software-defined radio hardware.
- Bring up and debug hardware in the lab, and write code to evaluate performance and automate hardware testing.
- Integrate radio systems into spacecraft while working with the broader team.
What they ask for
- Currently pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
- Demonstrated ability to personally design, build, and test PCBA hardware from scratch.
- Solid EE foundation in at least one area: analog, digital, mixed-signal, or RF design.
- Passion for hands-on hardware development and working in a fast-paced environment.
Nice to have
- Experience building or using software defined radios.
- Experience with Altium Designer or other PCB design software, analysis software, programming, soldering/rework, or EE lab equipment.
Pay
$29.00 per hour USD base pay; $29 — $29 USD base hourly pay
Tools
PCBA, FPGAs, SOCs, SERDES, DDR, LVDS, ADCs, DACs
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