Spacecraft CAD Engineer Associate — Winter 2027

Astranis Space Technologies; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Astranis Space Technologies in San Francisco is seeking a CAD Engineer Associate for Winter 2027. You will model and draw components, structures, and manifolds for the spacecraft and its supporting structures, while contributing to the design library and data infrastructure.

This twelve-week, salaried opportunity targets new grads with a four-year degree who enjoy hands‑on hardware development, fast-paced environments, and spaceflight component design. U.S.

Qualifications

• Four-year B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace, or MS in a related field.
• Passion for hardware development in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with SolidWorks.
• Experience with GD&T and engineering drawings.
• Bonus: design of complex assemblies and components.
• Experience with spaceflight components and/or vacuum compatible systems.
• Experience with surface modeling.

Responsibilities

• Model and draw components, structures, and manifolds for the spacecraft and its supporting structures.
• Maintain and improve our design library and data infrastructure.
• Develop, ideate, and document considerate practices that enable good and efficient design.

Education

Four-year B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace, or equivalent

Tools

SolidWorks

GD&T & drawings

Surface modeling

Job description

Astranis Space Technologies in San Francisco is seeking a CAD Engineer Associate for Winter 2027. You will model and draw components, structures, and manifolds for the spacecraft and its supporting structures, while contributing to the design library and data infrastructure.

This twelve-week, salaried opportunity targets new grads with a four-year degree who enjoy hands‑on hardware development, fast-paced environments, and spaceflight component design. U.S.