Astranis

Astranis

Hardware Design Intern, Software Defined Radio Team (Fall 2026)

San Francisco · Intern · Internship

Work authorization requiredDetected 1 day ago
PythonMATLABRESTANSYSPCB DesignAltiumElectrical EngineeringHardware DesignRF EngineeringCommunication

About the role

  • 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 has raised over $750 million from some of the world's best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs.
  • As an Intern, you will have an amazing opportunity to work on hard problems - we pride ourselves on giving everyone at Astranis a chance to do meaningful work on challenging projects, no matter their seniority.

Responsibilities

  • analog design (op amps, transistors, RLC filters)
  • digital design (FPGAs, SOCs, SERDES, DDR, LVDS)
  • mixed signal design (ADCs, DACs, power integrity)
  • RF design (Lineups, s-parameters, impedance matching)
  • Experience building or using software defined radios

Requirements

  • Currently pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
  • Experience with Altium Designer (or other PCB design software)
  • Experience with analysis software (ADS, ANSYS, Matlab)
  • Experience with Python or similar programming languages
  • Experience with soldering and rework
  • Experience with EE lab bench equipment (power supply, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, network analyzers, etc)
  • 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))

Nice to have

  • Bringup and debug hardware in the lab with top of the line instruments and equipment
  • Write code to help evaluate performance and automate testing of satellite hardware
  • Integrate these systems into the spacecraft by working closely with the rest of the team

Compensation

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

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required
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