Spacecraft Harness Design Intern — Summer 2027

Astranis; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 3,995,000 - 4,133,000; Part time

Job summary

Astranis invites an Harness Design Engineer Intern (Summer 2027) to join our team and work on flight and test harnessing for space systems. Interns gain hands-on experience designing wiring, schematics, and 3D harness routing with cross-functional teams.

Internships are twelve weeks, hourly roles for four-year university students. Graduate applicants may apply for an Associate Engineer role. Base pay is $29/hour with US citizen or eligible status required.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a B.S., M.S. or Ph.D. in mechatronics or electrical engineering (or equivalent technical degree).
• Interest in learning about, designing, and working with various spacecraft systems and subsystems.
• Familiar with power and data transmission concepts.

Responsibilities

• Work with the harnessing design team on designing flight and test harnessing
• Create wiring diagrams, block diagrams, schematics, and layout drawings of spacecraft harnessing
• Work with cross-functional teams to define interfaces between different subsystems
• Use CAD programs to route harnessing in 3D
• Utilize EE fundamentals to select appropriate design components based on various requirements like voltage, power, frequency, and data-rate
• Work with production to fabricate in-house cables

Skills

Power transmission concepts

Data transmission concepts

Mechatronics basics

Willingness to learn

Education

B.S./M.S./Ph.D. in mechatronics or electrical engineering

Tools

Zuken

SolidWorks

MIL connectors (circular) / D-Sub / microD

Job description

Astranis invites an Harness Design Engineer Intern (Summer 2027) to join our team and work on flight and test harnessing for space systems. Interns gain hands-on experience designing wiring, schematics, and 3D harness routing with cross-functional teams.

Internships are twelve weeks, hourly roles for four-year university students. Graduate applicants may apply for an Associate Engineer role. Base pay is $29/hour with US citizen or eligible status required.