Technical Project Management Intern (Summer 2027)

Telemetry Today LLC; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Astranis is seeking a Technical Project Manager Intern for Summer 2027 to support programs from concept to completion. You will assist with schedules, risk management, and key stakeholder interactions for multi-spacecraft missions.

Qualifications include a B.S. in aerospace engineering or equivalent, strong communication, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Familiarity with Smartsheet, Jira, Confluence, and Excel is highly valued.

Qualifications

• 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 and communicate tactical plans clearly.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize.

Responsibilities

• Support programmatics from concept to completion for projects ranging from small internal R&D to multi-spacecraft missions.
• Run risk management processes, encourage risk documentation, and track burndown plans.
• Coordinate approvals of risk closure and facilitate headcount forecasting.
• Plan and organize periodic internal program reviews with schedule and requirements.
• Work with engineers to develop schedules for subsystems and boxes.

Skills

Project coordination

Communication

Scheduling

Risk management

Excel/Sheets

Education

BS in aerospace engineering

Tools

Smartsheet

Jira

Confluence

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.