Electrical Reliability Associate (Fall 2026)

Astranis Space Technologies Corp.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 77,952 - 97,222; Full time

Job summary

Astranis Space Technologies Corp. is seeking a Reliability Design Associate for Fall 2026 to conduct reliability analyses on satellite systems and analyze flight hardware. You will address meaningful challenges and work on critical projects, contributing significantly as an Associate Engineer.

Applicants should possess a relevant four-year degree, interest in hardware development, and a passion for electronics systems. The position offers a salary of $1,925 per week and requires U.S. Citizenship or Green Card.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in electrical or computer engineering or physics.
• Interest in designing and working with electronics systems.
• Ability to design, build, and test hardware from scratch.

Responsibilities

• Perform reliability analyses on satellite systems.
• Analyze flight hardware with the reliability design team.
• Support DFMEA efforts and automate hardware testing.

Skills

Reliability analysis

Electronics systems design

Hardware development

Python programming

Education

Degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Physics

Tools

SPICE-based simulators (LTSpice, PSPICE)

Standard EE lab bench equipment

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 U.S. 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.

Reliability Design Associate (Fall 2026)

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—Astranis prides itself on giving everyone a chance to do meaningful work on challenging projects, and our Associate Engineers work on projects of equal importance and difficulty to those 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

• Perform reliability analyses on satellite systems
• Work with the reliability design team to analyze flight hardware
• Support DFMEA efforts
• Write code to help evaluate performance and automate testing of satellite hardware

Requirements

• Have a four‑year degree in electrical or computer engineering or physics (or equivalent technical degree)
• Interest in learning about, designing, and working with electronics systems
• A passion 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
• U.S. Citizenship or Green Card
• Don’t meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.

Bonus

• Experience with agentic AI systems
• Experience with SPICE‑based simulators (LTSpice, PSPICE, ADS, etc.)
• Familiarity with standard EE lab bench (power supply, oscilloscope, multimeter, etc.)
• Experience with Python

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

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.