Electrical Integration Intern - Avionics (Winter 2027)

Description du poste:

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity's reach into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe - large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. 
With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization.
Astranis has raised over $1.2 billion from some of the world's best investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Baillie Gifford, Blackrock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, and Snowpoint, and employs a team of 500 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

Electrical Integration Intern - Avionics (Winter 2027)

Internships at Astranis typically last for twelve weeks, and are hourly roles designed for students who are currently enrolled at a four-year university.
As an Intern, you will have an amazing opportunity to work on hard problems - we pride ourselves on giving everyone at Astranis a chance to do meaningful work on challenging projects, no matter their seniority. Many past interns have designed and tested hardware/software that is heading to space on our first satellite, and many of them are now full-time employees at Astranis.
If you have already graduated from a four-year university, please apply to be an Associate Engineer.

Role

* Work on an interdisciplinary team to design, build, and test satellite hardware and software
* Work with the Electrical, Mechanical, Radio Frequency, and Propulsion engineering teams to develop assembly and integration test plans and procedures based on concepts and designs
* Learn to use various pieces of test equipment and instruments (thermal chambers, vibration tables, DAQs, oscilloscopes, etc.) to successfully execute test plans
* Coordinate assembly, integration and environmental test efforts
* Help solve complex electrical, software, and mechanical problems in an integrated system

Requirements

* Pursuing a four-year degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science (or equivalent technical degree) 
* A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
* Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize
* Strong communication skills
* Must be onsite 5 days a week

Bonus

* Hands-on experience in designing, building, and testing complex electrical systems 
* Experience writing Python code to: Interface with test equipment, process large datasets, visualize data
* Direct electrical or software design experience
* Demonstrated ability to debug hardware and software problems under time pressure

The base pay for this position is $29.00 per hour.
Base Hourly Pay
$29—$29 USD

U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required
(To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))
 
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