Electrical Integration Associate - RF (Summer 2027)

Hardware FYI; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Astranis Space Technologies Corp. seeks an Electrical Integration Associate - RF for a 12-week summer program. This salaried role targets graduates or current post-graduate students and offers exposure to design, build, and test of satellite hardware and software.

You will work with cross-disciplinary teams across Electrical, Mechanical, RF, and Propulsion to execute test plans and troubleshoot integrated systems in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent, graduated within the last 6 months or enrolled in postgraduate program.
• Hands-on hardware development mindset in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Strong communication skills.
• Must be onsite 5 days a week.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and test satellite hardware and software with interdisciplinary team.
• Collaborate with Electrical, Mechanical, RF, and Propulsion teams on test plans.
• Learn to use test equipment (thermal chambers, vibration tables, DAQs, oscilloscopes).
• Coordinate assembly, integration and environmental testing.
• Help solve complex electrical, software, and mechanical problems in an integrated system.

Skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Onsite work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science (or equivalent)

Job description

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 $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

Electrical Integration Associate - RF (Summer 2027)

Electrical Integration Associate - RF positions typically last for twelve weeks, and are salaried roles designed for students who have already received a bachelor's degree (or who will have done so before working at Astranis).

As an Electrical Integration Associate - RF, 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, and work on projects that are of equal importance and difficulty to the projects we give our full-time employees. Many past Associate have designed and tested hardware/software that is heading to space on our first satellite, and many now work at Astranis full-time.

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

• Have a four-year degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science (or equivalent technical degree) and graduated within the last 6 months or currently enrolled in a post-graduate program
• 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 salary for this position is $1,925 per week.

Base Salary

$1,925

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$1,925 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))

Our mission and products are built for everyone, regardless of gender, race, creed, or background. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we invite all people to join our team and bring their unique perspectives to make us stronger.

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