Mechanical Associate Engineer (Winter 2027) New San Francisco

Astranis; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); On-site; USD 78,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Astranis seeks a Mechanical Associate Engineer for Winter 2027 in San Francisco. The role involves designing, building, and testing satellite hardware and software as part of a lean engineering team.

Qualified candidates hold a four-year degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering (or related field). Strong hands-on hardware development, CAD, and analysis skills are valued, with opportunities to contribute to space-grade projects.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in mechanical, aerospace, or equivalent technical field (e.g., physics, applied math).
• Hands-on hardware development experience and a passion for building and testing hardware.
• Ability to design, build, and test hardware from scratch; strong problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with the engineering team to design, build, and test satellite hardware and/or software.

Skills

Hardware development

Hands-on prototyping

Mechanical design principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical/aerospace or equivalent (physics or applied math)

Tools

CAD

Analytical software (stress/thermal)

Electromechanical design

Control system modeling

Job description

Mechanical Associate Engineer (Winter 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 (Winter 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.

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

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
• Don\'t meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.

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.

$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.