Electrical Reliability Associate (Fall 2026)

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

Job summary

Astranis Space Technologies is looking for a Reliability Design Associate for Fall 2026 based in San Francisco, California. This salaried role is for individuals with a Bachelor's degree in electrical/computer engineering or physics, who will engage in significant, hands-on projects like reliability analyses of satellite systems. Ideal candidates are passionate about hardware development and can design, build, and test hardware.

The base salary is $1,925 per week, and U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency is required for compliance with U.S. Government regulations.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Perform reliability analyses on satellite systems.
• Analyze flight hardware with the reliability design team.
• Write code for performance evaluation and testing of satellite hardware.

Skills

Design and testing of hardware

Reliability analysis

Programming in Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering or physics

Tools

SPICE-based simulators (LTSpice, PSPICE, ADS)

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 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.

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 — we pride ourselves on giving everyone at Astranis a chance to do meaningful work on challenging 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

• 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
• US 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

Base Salary

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.