Avionics Engineer Intern (Fall 2026)

Avionics Intern (Fall 2026)

Internships at Astranis typically last for twelve weeks, and are hourly roles designed for students who are currently enrolled at a four-year university.

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. Many past interns have designed and tested hardware/software that is heading to space on our first satellite, and many of them are now full-time employees at Astranis.

If you have already graduated from a four-year university, please apply to be an Associate Engineer.

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

Currently pursuing a B.S., M.S. or Ph.D. in electrical or computer engineering (or equivalent technical degree)

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 pay for this position is $29.00 per hour.

Base Hourly Pay

$29—$29 USD