Technical Project Management Intern (Summer 2027)

Astranis Space Technologies; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 47,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Summer internship

Hourly pay

Job summary

Astranis Space Technologies in San Francisco, CA, offers a Technical Project Management Intern position for Summer 2027. This 12-week, hourly internship supports program schedules, risk management, and stakeholder interactions while working with engineers on spacecraft projects.

Ideal candidates are pursuing or hold a four-year degree in aerospace or related fields, with strong communication and organizational skills for fast-paced, cross-team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or completed a four-year degree in a relevant field.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to coordinate across multiple tracks and teams.
• Comfort with fast-paced environments and documenting tactical plans.
• Familiarity with project management tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support programmatics from concept to completion for spacecraft projects.
• Run risk management processes and document risk mitigations.
• Facilitate headcount tracking and forecasting.
• Plan internal program reviews and track schedule progress.
• Collaborate with engineers to develop subsystem schedules.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace or related field

Tools

Smartsheet

Jira

Confluence

Excel/Google Sheets

Job description

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe – large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military.

With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization.

Astranis has raised over $1.2 billion from some of the world’s best investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Baillie Gifford, Blackrock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, and Snowpoint, and employs a team of 500 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

Technical Project Management Intern (Summer 2027)

Internships at Astranis typically last for twelve weeks, and are hourly roles designed for students who are currently enrolled at a four-year university.

As our Technical Project Manager Intern, you will support programs to ensure success and timely delivery. This will include, but is not limited to assisting program schedules, risk management, and key stakeholder interactions.

If you have already graduated from a four-year university, please apply to for the Associate position.

Role

• Support programmatics from concept to completion for projects ranging from small internal R&D efforts to complete multi-spacecraft missions.


• Run risk management processes for projects including encouraging generation of risk documentation when needed, tracking of burndown plans, and coordinating approvals of risk closure


• Facilitate and streamline headcount tracking and forecasting.


• Plan and organize periodic internal program reviews including trending schedule, risk, and key program requirements


• Work with engineers to develop schedules for various subsystems and boxes

Requirements

• B.S. in aerospace engineering, or equivalent technical degree (e.g. physics or applied math)


• Strong communication skills, both internal and external facing


• Strong organizational skills and ability to coordinate across different tracks and groups


• Proven ability to work in a fast paced environment, overcome obstacles with creative solutions, and clearly document/communicate tactical plans


• Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize

Bonus

• Leadership in university programs, clubs, or technical projects


• Space system experience


• Hardware experience


• Familiarity with Smartsheet, Jira, and Confluence


• Strong Excel or Google sheet skills, including use of formulas, pivot tables, V-lookups, and basic data cleansing

The base pay for this position is $29.00 per hour.

Base Hourly Pay

$29—$29 USD

U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, Or Refugee/Asylee Status Required

(To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))

Our mission and products are built for everyone, regardless of gender, race, creed, or background. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we invite all people to join our team and bring their unique perspectives to make us stronger.