Space Radiation Effects Intern — Hands-on Hardware Testing

XYZ Venture Capital; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Astranis invites undergrad engineers to join our Radiation Effects Intern program for Winter 2027. You’ll support modeling, electrical testing, and hardware characterization in radiation environments across U.S. facilities, contributing to space-qualified test plans and documentation.

The twelve-week internship emphasizes hands-on lab work, teamwork, and real impact on satellites destined for space missions. Candidates are pursuing a B.S.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related engineering field.
• Hands-on hardware development and troubleshooting in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with electronics lab equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, source meters).
• Familiarity with schematic capture or PCB design tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and electrically test fault-tolerant electrical systems in a radiation environment.
• Assist in creating electrical test plans and documenting test activities and results.
• Support radiation testing campaigns for TID and SEE, focusing on parametric characterization.
• Collaborate across teams to inform radiation considerations in designs.
• Support test development, breadboarding, automated test setup, and basic harness fabrication.

Skills

Hands-on hardware development

Problem solving in fast-paced env

Documentation and test records

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Astranis invites undergrad engineers to join our Radiation Effects Intern program for Winter 2027. You’ll support modeling, electrical testing, and hardware characterization in radiation environments across U.S. facilities, contributing to space-qualified test plans and documentation.

The twelve-week internship emphasizes hands-on lab work, teamwork, and real impact on satellites destined for space missions. Candidates are pursuing a B.S.