Astranis
Flight Software Intern (Fall 2026)
About this role
Astranis is seeking a Flight Software Intern for a 12-week assignment to develop embedded and ground control software for satellites in high orbit. You'll work directly with engineers on meaningful projects, with potential for hardware/software to launch on actual satellites.
What you'll do
- Design, write, and test embedded software running on satellites
- Develop ground control and testing software
- Collaborate with engineering team on flight software projects
- Debug and validate software before orbital deployment
What they're looking for
- C/C++ programming
- Scripting languages
- Software design and testing
- Embedded systems (bonus)
- Real-time operating systems (bonus)
- FPGA or DSP programming (bonus)
Benefits
- $29/hour base pay
- 12-week internship duration
- Meaningful work on space technology
- Mentorship from experienced aerospace engineers
- Potential for full-time conversion
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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 software project where you designed, wrote, and tested code from scratch. What was your development process?
- Tell us about your experience with C/C++. What's a challenging problem you've solved with these languages?