Avionics Engineer Intern (Fall 2026) Seen this week

Astranis · San Francisco · Electronics · first seen 2026-07-16

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Avionics Intern (Fall 2026)

Work with the avionics engineering team to build and test flight hardware
Design test equipment to validate designs across a wide range of stressed conditions
Bring up and debug designs in the lab
Write code to help evaluate performance and automate testing of satellite hardware
Assist with low level software to interface with various spacecraft subsystems

Requirements

Currently pursuing a B.S., M.S. or Ph.D. in electrical or computer engineering (or equivalent technical degree)
Interest in learning about, designing, and working with various spacecraft systems and subsystems
A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
Experience with Python and/or C++
Demonstrated ability to personally design, build, and test hardware from scratch
US Citizenship or Green Card
Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.

Bonus

Experience with Altium Designer (or other PCB design software)
Experience with SPICE-based simulators (LTSpice, PSPICE, ADS, etc)
Comfortable with soldering and rework
Familiarity with standard EE lab bench (power supply, oscilloscope, multimeter, etc)
Familiarity with basic switched mode converter design (boost and buck converters)

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

Base Hourly Pay

$29—$29 USD

U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required

(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))

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