Astranis
Avionics Engineer Intern (Fall 2026)
About this role
Join Astranis' avionics team as a 12-week intern to design, build, and test satellite flight hardware for advanced spacecraft systems. You'll work on meaningful projects that directly support satellites heading to orbit, with opportunities to contribute to both hardware validation and embedded software development.
What you'll do
- Build and test flight hardware with the avionics engineering team
- Design test equipment to validate designs under stressed conditions
- Debug and bring up designs in the laboratory environment
- Write code to evaluate performance and automate satellite hardware testing
- Develop low-level software to interface with spacecraft subsystems
What they're looking for
- Python and/or C++
- Hardware design and development
- PCB design software (Altium Designer preferred)
- Soldering and electronics rework
- SPICE-based circuit simulation
- Lab equipment proficiency (oscilloscope, multimeter, power supply)
- Switched-mode converter design
- Problem-solving in fast-paced environments
Benefits
- $29/hour base pay
- Meaningful work on hardware bound for space missions
- Hands-on experience with advanced satellite systems
- Potential conversion to full-time employment
- Access to 153,000 sq ft engineering headquarters in Northern California
- Mentorship from experienced avionics engineers
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Astranis
Astranis builds high-throughput satellite communications systems and spacecraft hardware designed to operate reliably in space environments. The company is hiring for technical roles including network planning engineers, radiation effects specialists, PCB layout engineers, and environmental test engineers to support satellite development and customer network architecture.
- Website
- astranis.com
Likely interview questions
- Walk us through a hardware project you designed, built, and tested from scratch—what was your role and what challenges did you encounter?
- Describe your experience with Python and/or C++. Have you used either language to automate testing or control hardware?