Production Quality Intern (Winter 2027)

Astranis Space Technologies Corp.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Astranis Space Technologies Corp. invites applications for a Production Quality Intern position for Winter 2027 in San Francisco, CA. The role collaborates with Design, Production, Quality, and Test engineering teams to develop inspection procedures and support corrective actions, with hands-on hardware exposure.

The internship emphasizes data-driven quality improvement, dashboard development, and cross-functional data gathering to monitor factory health in a fast-paced hardware environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on hardware design and development in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Onsite work five days a week.

Responsibilities

• Develop inspection and verifications procedures with design, production, quality, and test teams.
• Support root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for non-conformances.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to collect data for continuous quality improvement.
• Support process and systems development to improve production quality.
• Develop dashboards, metrics, and visuals to monitor factory health.

Skills

Hardware development

Multitasking

Communication skills

Python

SQL

R

Tools

Python

SQL

R

Job description

Production Quality Intern (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.

Four billion people do not have access to the internet. Astranis is going to change that. We are building the next generation of smaller, lower-cost telecommunications satellites to bring the world online. And to pull it off we have to reinvent microwave radio systems in space using SDRs.

Work with incredibly smart people who have flown things in space before. We are a well-funded team that moves fast. No prior space experience needed, you just need to enjoy getting your hands dirty with real hardware and be ok with struggling to do things that seem impossibly hard.

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

Role

• Work with Design, Production, Quality, and Test engineering teams to develop inspection and verifications procedures
• Support root cause analysis efforts and implement corrective actions to mitigate non-conformance issues
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather relevant data and insights for continuous improvement in quality
• Support process and systems development to improve production quality
• Develop dashboards, metrics, and visuals to help identify and monitor factory health

Requirements

• A passion for hardware development and manufacturing systems, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Must be onsite 5 days a week

Bonus

• Previous internship or coursework experience in a similar role
• Experience with quality management systems or hardware manufacturing
• Knowledge of programming languages such as Python, R, or SQL
• Direct electrical or mechanical design experience
• Demonstrated ability to debug hardware and software problems under timepressure

The base pay for this position is $29.00 per hour.

Base Hourly Pay

$29—$29 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.