About the role#
Astranis is hiring a Mechanical Associate Engineer for the Summer 2027 term. This is a twelve-week salaried position for students who have already received a bachelor's degree or will have one before the start date. You will work on projects of equal importance and difficulty to those assigned to full-time employees.
What you'll do#
- Collaborate with the engineering team to design, build, and test satellite hardware or software.
What you'll need#
- A four-year degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, physics, or mathematics.
- Demonstrated ability to personally design, build, and test hardware from scratch.
- A strong interest in hands-on hardware development.
- Experience with CAD.
- Experience with analytical software for stress or thermal analysis.
- Experience with electromechanical system design and specification.
- Experience with control system modeling and design.
Location & details#
- Location: San Francisco, California.
- Work modality: On-site.
- Compensation: $1,925 per week.
- Employment type: Full-time.
- Citizenship requirement: To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).
About Astranis Space Technologies
Astranis Space Technologies designs and manufactures satellites for high-orbit operations. Founded in 2015, the company is based in San Francisco and employs over 500 people. Its primary product, MicroGEO, delivers broadband services to commercial and government customers. The firm maintains contracts with organizations including NASA and the Space Force to support various communications and science missions.
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