Spacecraft Thermal Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Astranis Space Technologies; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Astranis Space Technologies is seeking a Thermal Intern for Summer 2027 in Northern California. You will work with the engineering team to design, evaluate, build, and test satellite hardware and/or software, balancing performance, resources, risk, cost, and schedule while learning on real space hardware.

Interns typically contribute to thermal analysis from simplified to detailed, assist in procurement and testing of thermal solutions, and participate in integration and spacecraft level

Qualifications

• Pursuing a B.S. or M.S. in mechanical, aerospace, or equivalent technical degree.
• Demonstrated ability to design, build, and test hardware from scratch.
• Enthusiasm for hardware development in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, evaluate, build, and test satellite hardware and/or software with the engineering team.
• Support design trades balancing performance, resources, risk, cost, and schedule.
• Perform thermal analysis on propulsion components, batteries, electronics, RF, PCBs.
• Design, procure and test thermal solutions such as heaters and heat pipes.
• Develop and apply integration procedures; assist assembly and testing.
• Plan and execute thermal vacuum testing at component and spacecraft levels.

Skills

hardware development

hands-on design

fast-paced environment

thermal design

Education

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

equivalent technical degree

Tools

CAD

ANSYS

Thermal Desktop

Job description

Astranis Space Technologies is seeking a Thermal Intern for Summer 2027 in Northern California. You will work with the engineering team to design, evaluate, build, and test satellite hardware and/or software, balancing performance, resources, risk, cost, and schedule while learning on real space hardware.

Interns typically contribute to thermal analysis from simplified to detailed, assist in procurement and testing of thermal solutions, and participate in integration and spacecraft level