Mechanical Engineer Intern (Fall 2026)

Mechanical 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 complex 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 together with the engineering team to design, build, and test satellite hardware and/or software.

Design, evaluate, procure, assemble, and test structure, bracketry, and mechanisms for Astranis spacecraft. Components include composite and metallic parts and assemblies with a variety of manufacturing techniques.

Perform mechanical and thermal analysis for spacecraft systems

Integrate parts and systems into the spacecraft by working together with the rest of the team, and document and develop procedures to improve the build process in the future

Requirements

Currently pursuing a B.S. in mechanical, aerospace, or equivalent technical degree (e.g. physics or applied math)

A passion and enthusiasm for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development

Demonstrated ability to personally design, build, and test hardware from scratch

Don't meet them all? Not a problem, please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria

Bonus

Experience with CAD

Experience with analytical software such as stress or thermal analysis

Experience with electromechanical system design and specification

Experience with control system modeling and design

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

Base Hourly Pay

$29—$29 USD