Avionics Engineer Associate (Fall 2026) at Astranis

San Francisco, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

29 Jul, 26

Salary

1925.0

Posted On

30 Apr, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Electrical engineering, Computer engineering, Python, C++, Hardware design, Hardware testing, PCB design, Altium Designer, SPICE, Soldering, Rework, Oscilloscope, Multimeter, Power supply, Switched mode converter design, Spacecraft systems

Industry

Space Research and Technology

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 $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. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA. Avionics Associate Engineer (Fall 2026) Associate Engineer positions typically last for twelve weeks, and are salaried roles designed for students who have already received a bachelor's degree, and plan to return to receive their Master's following their Associate role at Astranis. As an Associate Engineer, 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, and our Associate Engineers work on projects that are of equal importance and difficulty to the projects we give our full-time employees. Many past Associate Engineers have designed and tested hardware/software that is heading to space on our first satellite, and many now work at Astranis full-time. If you are still a college student, please apply to join us as an Intern. Role Work with the avionics engineering team to build and test flight hardware Design test equipment to validate designs across a wide range of stressed conditions Bring up and debug designs in the lab Write code to help evaluate performance and automate testing of satellite hardware Assist with low level software to interface with various spacecraft subsystems Requirements Have a four-year degree in electrical or computer engineering (or equivalent technical degree), with plans to pursue a graduate degree following your time at Astranis. Interest in learning about, designing, and working with various spacecraft systems and subsystems A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development Experience with Python and/or C++ Demonstrated ability to personally design, build, and test hardware from scratch US Citizenship or Green Card Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria. Bonus Experience with Altium Designer (or other PCB design software) Experience with SPICE-based simulators (LTSpice, PSPICE, ADS, etc) Comfortable with soldering and rework Familiarity with standard EE lab bench (power supply, oscilloscope, multimeter, etc) Familiarity with basic switched mode converter design (boost and buck converters) The base salary for this position is $1,925 per week. Base Salary $1,925—$1,925 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 our products are meant to connect the world and everyone in it, regardless of gender, race, creed, or any other distinction. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage all people to join our team and bring their unique perspective to help make us stronger.

Responsibilities

The Associate Engineer will work with the avionics team to build, test, and debug flight hardware and test equipment. They will also write code to automate performance evaluation and assist with low-level software for spacecraft subsystems.