RF Validation Intern (Winter 2027)

RiseMe; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Astranis invites applications for the RF Validation Intern position, Winter 2027, in Northern California. The intern will assist with design validation and measurement automation of RF hardware for new satellite designs, contributing to tests on LNAs, amplifiers, up/down converters, and filters.

The role emphasizes hands-on hardware work, writing automation code, and documenting test plans and data for review.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a 4-year degree program in EE, CE, applied physics, or related field.
• Hands-on hardware development experience in fast-paced environments.
• Solid understanding of RF concepts: transmission lines, S-parameters, RF blocks.
• Experience with RF measurement instruments like spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and signal generators.

Responsibilities

• Measure and validate performance of LNAs, power amplifiers, up/down converters, filters, oscillators.
• Write automation code to speed up measurements.
• Document test plans, methodologies, and data for review.

Skills

Passion for hardware development

RF concepts

RF measurements

Python

Spectrum analyzers

Network analyzers

Signal generators

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Applied Physics or related field

Tools

Python

Spectrum analyzers

Network analyzers

Signal generators

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 $1.2 billion from some of the world’s best investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Baillie Gifford, Blackrock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, and Snowpoint, and employs a team of 500 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

RF Validation Intern (Winter 2027)

Internships at Astranis typically last for twelve weeks, and are hourly roles designed for students who are currently enrolled at a four-year university.

As an Intern, 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 the candidate will help contribute to design validation and measurement automation of RF hardware for new and upcoming satellite designs.

Role

• Measure and validate performance of; LNAs, power amplifiers, up/down converters, filters, oscillators, etc.
• Write automation code to automate and speed up the above measurements
• Document test plans, measurement methodologies, and data for review

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's Degree program in electrical engineering, computer engineering, applied physics, or related technical field
• Passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands‑on design and development
• Deep knowledge of basic RF concepts, such as transmission lines, S-parameters, RF building blocks (amps/mixers/attenuators)
• Experience with Python and object oriented programming concepts
• Experience taking RF measurements with spectrum analyzers, signal generators, network analyzers, etc.

Bonus

• Antennas and Electromagnetics propagation knowledge and background
• Experience with Software Defined Radios (SDR)
• Experience automating RF measurements

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.