Space Hardware Thermal Intern (Winter 2027)

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

Job summary

Astranis Space Technologies Corp. invites applications for a Thermal Intern position (Winter 2027). Join our team in Northern California to work with engineering on satellite hardware and thermal systems, gaining hands-on experience on space-grade hardware.

You will perform thermal analysis at varying fidelity, design and test thermal solutions, and support integration and testing activities. The internship lasts twelve weeks and pays $29 per hour; US Citizenship or permanent residency is

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's in mechanical, aerospace, or related field.
• Hands-on hardware design, development and testing experience.
• Ability to design, build and test hardware from scratch.
• US Citizenship or Green Card.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineering to design, evaluate, build, and test satellite hardware/software.
• Support design trades balancing performance, resources, risk, cost, schedule.
• Perform thermal analysis for various hardware types (simplified to detailed).
• Design, evaluate, procure and test thermal solutions (heaters, heat pipes, interfaces, coatings).
• Develop integration and assembly processes ensuring thermal design intent.
• Plan and run thermal vacuum testing and verification at component and spacecraft levels.

Skills

Hardware development passion

Hands-on hardware design

Test hardware from scratch

Education

B.S./M.S. in mechanical/aerospace

Tools

CAD

ANSYS

Thermal Desktop

Electronics packaging

Job description

Astranis Space Technologies Corp. invites applications for a Thermal Intern position (Winter 2027). Join our team in Northern California to work with engineering on satellite hardware and thermal systems, gaining hands-on experience on space-grade hardware.

You will perform thermal analysis at varying fidelity, design and test thermal solutions, and support integration and testing activities. The internship lasts twelve weeks and pays $29 per hour; US Citizenship or permanent residency is