Automation & Controls Engineering Intern (Summer 2027) New San Francisco

Astranis; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 27,552,000 - 48,216,000; Full time

Job summary

Astranis is seeking an Automation & Controls Engineering Intern for Summer 2027. You will help build the automated test infrastructure used to shake, heat, cool, evacuate, and stress satellite hardware during environmental testing, ensuring safe, reliable, and repeatable spacecraft testing.

The role sits at the hardware-software intersection, collaborating with experienced engineers and technicians from design to operations.

Responsibilities

• help build the automated test infrastructure used to shake, heat, cool, evacuate, and otherwise stress satellite hardware during environmental testing.
• work at the intersection of hardware and software, collaborating with engineers and technicians from early design through commissioning, validation, and operational support.

Job description

Automation & Controls Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

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.

Automation & Controls Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

As an Automation & Controls Engineering Intern, you'll help build the automated test infrastructure used to shake, heat, cool, evacuate, and otherwise stress satellite hardware during environmental testing. From electrical control systems and safety interlocks to test automation software and telemetry pipelines, your work will help enable safe, reliable, and repeatable spacecraft testing.

You'll work at the intersection of hardware and software, collaborating with experienced engineers and technicians from early design and prototyping through commissioning, validation, and operational support.

Role