About the role#
This is a full-time internship for Winter 2027. You will work on-site at our San Francisco headquarters for the duration of the twelve-week term. This role is open to students currently enrolled at a four-year university in Mechanical, Electrical, or Aerospace Engineering.
What you'll do#
- Collaborate with engineering teams to plan reliability tests for satellite hardware.
- Develop test plans and procedures based on design specifications and mission profiles.
- Set up, operate, and monitor environmental test equipment, including thermal chambers, thermal vacuum systems, vibration shaker tables, and combined thermal vibe chambers.
- Execute reliability tests such as thermal cycling, thermal vacuum, and vibration.
- Design test fixtures and set up instrumentation and data acquisition systems.
- Analyze and document test data to identify potential failure modes and ensure hardware meets reliability targets.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Ability to work on-site 5 days per week.
- Strong interest in hardware reliability, testing, and hands-on engineering work.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, and adapt to project needs.
- Strong communication skills.
- Hands-on experience with environmental or reliability testing.
- Familiarity with test equipment like test chambers and data acquisition systems.
- Experience with data analysis tools such as Python or MATLAB.
- Exposure to hardware design, integration, or lab-based engineering projects.
- Understanding of failure analysis, root cause investigation, or reliability engineering principles.
- Previous internship, research, or project experience in aerospace or hardware environments.
Location & details#
- Location: San Francisco, California, USA.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Term: Winter 2027.
- Compensation: $29.00 per hour.
- Requirement: To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicants 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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