Space Avionics Intern: Build & Debug Satellite Hardware

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

Job summary

Astranis is seeking an Avionics Intern for Winter 2027 to work on flight hardware and embedded software critical to space systems. You will join a hands-on team that designs, tests, and validates hardware and software for our satellites.

As an intern, you’ll contribute to code, hardware bring-up, and lab debug, with mentorship and opportunities to grow into a full-time role if eligible. Applicants should be enrolled in a B.S., M.S., or Ph.D.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in electrical or computer engineering.
• Ability to design, build, and test hardware from scratch.
• Experience with Python and/or C++.
• US Citizenship or Green Card required.

Responsibilities

• Work with the avionics engineering team to build and test flight hardware
• Design test equipment to validate designs across a wide range of stressed conditions
• Bring up and debug designs in the lab
• Write code to help evaluate performance and automate testing of satellite hardware
• Assist with low level software to interface with various spacecraft subsystems

Skills

Python

C++

Hardware design

Lab debugging

Education

Bachelor's or higher in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

LTSpice

Oscilloscope

Job description

Astranis is seeking an Avionics Intern for Winter 2027 to work on flight hardware and embedded software critical to space systems. You will join a hands-on team that designs, tests, and validates hardware and software for our satellites.

As an intern, you’ll contribute to code, hardware bring-up, and lab debug, with mentorship and opportunities to grow into a full-time role if eligible. Applicants should be enrolled in a B.S., M.S., or Ph.D.