Guidance, Navigation, and Control Associate (Summer 2027)

Astranis Space Technologies Corp.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Astranis Space Technologies Corp. in Northern California is seeking an Associate to join the Guidance, Navigation, and Control team to design, build, and test satellite software and hardware while learning from senior engineers.

This salaried 12-week program targets new grads who recently earned a four-year degree; base salary is $1,925 per week, and applicants must be U.S. citizens or eligible under export controls.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in an MS program in a technical discipline with focus on control systems, orbital mechanics, or spacecraft design.
• Four-year degree in a related technical field.
• Experience with Python and/or C/C++.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Guidance, Navigation, and Control team to design, build, and test satellite software and hardware.

Skills

Control theory

Estimation methods

Python

C/C++

Hands-on prototyping

Education

MS program in a technical discipline

Four-year degree in a related technical field

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 $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.

Associate positions at Astranis typically last for twelve weeks, and are salaried roles designed for new grads who have graduated from a four-year university.

As an Associate, 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.

Base Salary

The base salary for this position is $1,925 per week.

Base Salary: $1,925 — $1,925 USD

Role

• Work with the Guidance, Navigation, and Control team to design, build, and test satellite software and hardware

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a M.S program in a technical discipline (e.g. engineering, CS, physics) with a focus on control systems, orbital mechanics, or spacecraft design, or a related technical field, and Hold a four-year degree in a similar discipline
• Familiarity with control theory and/or estimation methods
• Experience with python and/or C/C++
• Demonstrated ability to personally design, build, and test software and/or hardware from scratch

Bonus

• Familiarity with spacecraft design
• Experience with low thrust trajectories

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.