Space Avionics Intern: Hands-On Hardware & Lab Debugging

Telemetry Today LLC; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Astranis invites energetic students to join as Avionics Interns for Summer 2027 in San Francisco. You will collaborate with the avionics team to build, test, and validate flight hardware, and gain hands-on experience across hardware and software interfaces on space-grade systems.

Interns typically complete a twelve-week program designed for four-year university students, with opportunities to advance to full-time roles. Strong practical skills and curiosity are valued at Astranis.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a B.S., M.S. or Ph.D. in electrical or computer engineering (or equivalent).
• Interest in learning about spacecraft systems and subsystems.
• Hands-on hardware development in a fast-paced environment.
• 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 under stressed conditions.
• Bring up and debug designs in the lab.
• Write code to evaluate performance and automate testing of satellite hardware.
• Assist with low level software to interface with spacecraft subsystems.

Skills

Python

C++

Hardware design

Lab debugging

Education

B.S./M.S./Ph.D. in EE/CE

Tools

Altium Designer

LTSpice/PSPICE

Soldering

Oscilloscope

Job description

Astranis invites energetic students to join as Avionics Interns for Summer 2027 in San Francisco. You will collaborate with the avionics team to build, test, and validate flight hardware, and gain hands-on experience across hardware and software interfaces on space-grade systems.

Interns typically complete a twelve-week program designed for four-year university students, with opportunities to advance to full-time roles. Strong practical skills and curiosity are valued at Astranis.