Space Hardware Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)

Astranis Space Technologies Corp.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Astranis Space Technologies Corp. in San Francisco is offering a Mechanical Engineer Intern (Summer 2027) internship. Internships last twelve weeks and are hourly roles designed for students currently enrolled at a four-year university.

As an intern, you will work with the engineering team to design, build, and test satellite hardware and/or software, and you may contribute to structure, bracketry, and mechanisms testing. Strong hands-on hardware skills are encouraged.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a B.S. in mechanical, aerospace, or equivalent technical degree (e.g. physics or applied math)
• A passion and enthusiasm 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
• Don't meet them all? Not a problem, please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria

Responsibilities

• Work together with the engineering team to design, build, and test satellite hardware and/or software.
• Design, evaluate, procure, assemble, and test structure, bracketry, and mechanisms for Astranis spacecraft. Components include composite and metallic parts and assemblies with a variety of manufacturing techniques.
• Perform mechanical and thermal analysis for spacecraft systems
• Integrate parts and systems into the spacecraft by working together with the rest of the team, and document and develop procedures to improve the build process in the future

Skills

Hardware development

Mechanical design

Testing hardware

Documentation

Education

B.S. in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

CAD

Stress/thermal analysis

Control system modelling

Job description

Astranis Space Technologies Corp. in San Francisco is offering a Mechanical Engineer Intern (Summer 2027) internship. Internships last twelve weeks and are hourly roles designed for students currently enrolled at a four-year university.

As an intern, you will work with the engineering team to design, build, and test satellite hardware and/or software, and you may contribute to structure, bracketry, and mechanisms testing. Strong hands-on hardware skills are encouraged.