Hardware Design Intern, Software Defined Radio Team (Summer 2026) at Astranis

<div class="content-intro"><p>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.<br><br>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.</p></div><div class="section page-centered"> <h4><strong>Hardware Design Intern, Software Defined Radio Team (Summer 2026)</strong></h4> <p>Internships at Astranis typically last for twelve weeks, and are hourly roles designed for students who are currently enrolled at a four-year university.&nbsp;</p> <p>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 now flying on our first satellite, and many of them are now full-time employees at Astranis.&nbsp;</p> <p>If you have already graduated from a four-year university, please apply to be an Associate Engineer.</p> <h4><strong>Role</strong></h4> <ul> <li>Design, simulate, implement, and test our internally developed software defined radio hardware</li> <li>Bringup and debug hardware in the lab with top of the line instruments and equipment</li> <li>Write code to help evaluate performance and automate testing of satellite hardware</li> <li>Integrate these systems into the spacecraft by working closely with the rest of the team</li> </ul> <h4><strong>Requirements</strong></h4> <ul> <li>A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development</li> <li>Currently pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>Demonstrated ability to personally design, build, and test PCBA hardware from scratch (student design team projects, design competitions, personal projects)</li> <li>Solid EE foundation in one or more of the following areas:</li> <ul> <li>analog design (op amps, transistors, RLC filters)</li> <li>digital design (FPGAs, SOCs, SERDES, DDR, LVDS)</li> <li>mixed signal design (ADCs, DACs, power integrity)</li> <li>RF design (Lineups, s-parameters, impedance matching)</li> </ul> </ul> <h4><strong>Bonus</strong></h4> <ul> <li>Experience building or using software defined radios</li> <li>Experience with Altium Designer (or other PCB design software)</li> <li>Experience with analysis software (ADS, ANSYS, Matlab)</li> <li>Experience with Python or similar programming languages</li> <li>Experience with soldering and rework</li> <li>Experience with EE lab bench equipment (power supply, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, network analyzers, etc)</li> </ul> <strong><br></strong></div><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><div>The base pay for this position is $29.00 per hour.</div></div><div class="title">Base Hourly Pay</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$29</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$29 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><div><strong>U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required</strong></div> <div>(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))</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>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.</div></div>