Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer Intern

Astranis Space Technologies Corp.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Astranis is seeking a Mechanical Engineer Intern for Spring 2027 at its Northern California headquarters. You will work with the engineering team to design, build, and test satellite hardware and/or software, gaining hands-on hardware experience on projects that may ship on our first satellite.

Interns are twelve-week, hourly roles for students in a four-year university. If you have already graduated, apply to be an Associate Engineer.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a B.S. in mechanical, aerospace, or equivalent technical degree.
• Passion for hardware development and hands-on design.
• Experience designing, building, and testing hardware from scratch.
• Strong problem-solving and teamwork attitude.

Responsibilities

• Work 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 spacecraft.
• Perform mechanical and thermal analysis for spacecraft systems
• Integrate parts and systems and document build-process improvements

Skills

CAD

Hardware prototyping

Thermal analysis basics

Education

B.S. in mechanical or aerospace engineering or equivalent

Tools

Analytical software (stress/thermal)

Electromechanical design

Manufacturing processes

Job description

Astranis is seeking a Mechanical Engineer Intern for Spring 2027 at its Northern California headquarters. You will work with the engineering team to design, build, and test satellite hardware and/or software, gaining hands-on hardware experience on projects that may ship on our first satellite.

Interns are twelve-week, hourly roles for students in a four-year university. If you have already graduated, apply to be an Associate Engineer.