Electrical Integration Associate - RF (Fall 2026)

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. #### **Electrical Integration Associate - RF (Fall 2026\)** Electrical Integration - RF Associate positions typically last for twelve weeks, and are salaried roles designed for students who have already received a bachelor's degree (or who will have done so before working at Astranis). As an Electrical Integration - RF Associate, 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 work on projects that are of equal importance and difficulty to the projects we give our full-time employees. Many past Associate 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 on an interdisciplinary team to design, build, and test satellite hardware and software * Work with the Electrical, Mechanical, Radio Frequency, and Propulsion engineering teams to develop assembly and integration test plans and procedures based on concepts and designs * Learn to use various pieces of test equipment and instruments (thermal chambers, vibration tables, DAQs, oscilloscopes, etc.) to successfully execute test plans * Coordinate assembly, integration and environmental test efforts * Help solve complex electrical, software, and mechanical problems in an integrated system #### **Requirements** * Have a four-year degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science (or equivalent technical degree) and graduated within the last 6 months or currently enrolled in a post-graduate program * A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development * Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize * Strong communication skills * Must be onsite 5 days a week #### **Bonus** * Hands-on experience in designing, building, and testing complex electrical systems * Experience writing Python code to: Interface with test equipment, process large datasets, visualize data * Direct electrical or software design experience * Demonstrated ability to debug hardware and software problems under time pressure **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.