Harness Manufacturing Associate (Summer 2027)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hands-on hardware experience

CAD experience

Laboratory environment

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Astranis Space Technologies is seeking a Manufacturing Associate for Summer 2027. This salaried internship-like role targets students who have earned a bachelor's degree and offers hands-on work on hardware and software heading to space.

Associates gain experience in a fast-paced setting and may advance to full-time positions. As an Associate, you will support manufacturing engineers, participate in wire harness assembly, quality inspections, and data-driven process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Passion for hardware development in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize.
• Strong communication skills.
• Familiarity with spacecraft systems and operation.

Responsibilities

• Support manufacturing engineers with process documentation and work instruction review.
• Assist with wire harness and cable assembly builds, including cutting, stripping, crimping, labeling, and lacing.
• Participate in quality inspections.
• Help analyze manufacturing issues such as defects, rework, and throughput constraints.
• Assist with equipment qualification, tooling and fixture improvements, and test setups.
• Support DFM/DFA feedback to engineering teams.
• Collect and review production data for process improvement initiatives.

Skills

Communication skills

Hardware development

Multi-tasking

Spacecraft familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD

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.

Harness Manufacturing Associate (Summer 2027)

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

If you are still a college student, please apply to join us as an Intern.

Role

• Support manufacturing engineers with process documentation and work instruction review
• Assist with wire harness and cable assembly builds, including cutting, stripping, crimping, labeling, and lacing
• Participate in quality inspections
• Help analyze manufacturing issues such as defects, rework, and throughput constraints
• Assist with equipment qualification, tooling and fixture improvements, and test setups
• Support DFM/DFA feedback to engineering teams
• Collect and review production data for process improvement initiatives

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field
• 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
• Familiarity with spacecraft systems and operation
• Must be onsite 5 days a week

Bonus

• Hands‑on experience in designing, building, and testing any type or hardware
• Experience working a laboratory or industrial environment
• Experience in CAD
• Direct electrical or mechanical design experience

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

Base Salary

$1,925—$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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