RF Hardware Intern (Winter 2027)

RF Hardware Intern (Winter 2027)

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

Design, simulate, implement, and measure passive/active RF sub-systems at microwave frequencies, including; LNAs, power amplifiers, up/down convertors, filters, oscillators, etc.

Integrate these systems into the spacecraft by working closely with the rest of the team

Requirements

Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's Degree program in electrical engineering, physics, applied physics, or related technical field

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

Deep knowledge of basic RF concepts, such as transmission lines, impedance matching, filter design, and active RF circuits

Hands-on experience in designing, building, and testing RF hardware for microwave frequencies

Experience with RF simulation tools (ADS or HFSS)

Experience taking RF measurements with spectrum analyzers, signal generators, network analyzers, etc.

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

Bonus

Antennas and Electromagnetics propagation knowledge and background

Experience with Software Defined Radios (SDR)

Experience with PCB design using Altium or similar schematic and layout tools

Experience with Python (or other object-oriented programming language)

Experience automating RF measurements

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

Base Hourly Pay

$29—$29 USD