Mechanical Associate Engineer (Spring 2027)

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

Job summary

Astranis is seeking a Mechanical/Associate Engineer for a twelve-week spring term to design, build, and test satellite hardware and software alongside our engineering team. These salaried roles are intended for graduates who already hold a bachelor’s degree (or will by the start date).

At Astranis you will tackle hard problems, contribute to space-grade hardware, and gain experience that has led past associates to full-time roles.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in mechanical, aerospace, or equivalent technical field (e.g. physics or applied math).
• Passion and enthusiasm for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development.
• Demonstrated ability to personally design, build, and test hardware from scratch.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and test satellite hardware and/or software with the engineering team.

Skills

Hands-on hardware development

Fast-paced environment adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace, or related field

Tools

CAD

Stress analysis software

Thermal analysis software

Control system modeling

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.

Mechanical Associate Engineer (Spring 2027)

Associate Engineer 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 Engineer, 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 complex projects, and our Associate Engineers work on projects that are of equal importance and difficulty to the projects we give our full-time employees. Many past Associate Engineers 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 together with the engineering team to design, build, and test satellite hardware and/or software

Requirements

• Have a four-year degree in mechanical, aerospace, or equivalent technical degree (e.g. physics or applied math)
• A passion and enthusiasm for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
• Demonstrated ability to personally design, build, and test hardware from scratch

Bonus

• Experience with CAD
• Experience with analytical software such as stress or thermal analysis
• Experience with electromechanical system design and specification
• Experience with control system modeling and design

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 our products are meant to connect the world and everyone in it, regardless of gender, race, creed, or any other distinction. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage all people to join our team and bring their unique perspective to help make us stronger.