Antenna Engineering Intern – Space Satellites

Astranis; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3D printing experience

Link budget experience

Waveguide design experience

Reflector experience

Job summary

Astranis is seeking an Antenna Associate intern for Summer 2027 to join our engineering team in Northern California. You will design, build, and test antenna systems for ongoing and next-generation satellite payloads, collaborating with Mechanical, Thermal, and Payload systems engineers.

Responsibilities include using cutting-edge design tools, vendor coordination to procure components, and co-designing components with multiple disciplines.

Qualifications

• Fundamental understanding of electromagnetics, including antenna fundamentals, impedance matching, transmission lines, and circuit matching.
• Experience measuring components using vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and signal sources.
• Demonstrated ability to solve engineering challenges in innovative and creative ways.
• Capable of using industry-standard design tools such as CST, HFSS, or TICRA and scripting to solve engineering problems using Matlab or Python.

Responsibilities

• Leverage cutting-edge design tools to realize high-performance communications antenna systems with on-orbit flexibility to meet evolving customer demand.
• Work with vendors to design and procure antenna and RF components and validate their performance through anechoic chamber testing.
• Co-design antenna components and systems in conjunction with other technical disciplines, including Mechanical/Structural/Thermal/Payload Systems.

Skills

EM fundamentals

VNA measurement

Antenna design tools

Tools

CST

HFSS

TICRA

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Astranis is seeking an Antenna Associate intern for Summer 2027 to join our engineering team in Northern California. You will design, build, and test antenna systems for ongoing and next-generation satellite payloads, collaborating with Mechanical, Thermal, and Payload systems engineers.

Responsibilities include using cutting-edge design tools, vendor coordination to procure components, and co-designing components with multiple disciplines.