Mechanical Associate Engineer (Spring 2027) New San Francisco

Astranis; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 78,000; Part time

Job summary

Astranis in San Francisco is offering a Mechanical Associate Engineer internship for Spring 2027. This twelve-week, salaried program is designed for students who have earned a bachelor’s degree and are ready to contribute from day one.

As an intern, you will tackle hard problems and work on hardware/software that could head to space. Past interns have helped develop components for our first satellite and many have progressed to full-time roles.

Qualifications

• Twelve-week salaried Associate Engineer internship.
• Bachelor's degree required or expected before starting.
• Experience with hardware/software development is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work on hard problems and meaningful projects alongside full-time engineers.
• Assist design, build, test hardware/software heading to space.
• Contribute to projects that impact upcoming satellite missions.

Job description

Mechanical Associate Engineer (Spring 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 $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