Harness Design Engineer Intern (Fall 2026)

Harness Design Engineer 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 harnessing design team on designing flight and test harnessing

Create wiring diagrams, block diagrams, schematics, and layout drawings of spacecraft harnessing

Work with cross-functional teams to define interfaces between different subsystems

Use CAD programs to route harnessing in 3D

Utilize EE fundamentals to select appropriate design components based on various requirements like voltage, power, frequency, and data-rate

Work with production to fabricate in-house cables

Requirements:

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

Interest in learning about, designing, and working with various spacecraft systems and subsystems

Familiar with power and data transmission concepts

Bonus:

Experience with Zuken (or other harness design software)

Experience with various connectors and wire types including MIL circular and D-Sub/microD

Experience with 3D CAD software like Solidworks

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

Base Hourly Pay

$29—$29 USD