Astranis
Avionics Associate Engineer (Summer 2027)
About this role
Astranis seeks a recent graduate with a bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering for a 12-week summer associate role working on satellite avionics. You'll design and test flight hardware, develop test equipment, debug systems in the lab, and write code to validate spacecraft subsystems alongside experienced engineers.
What you'll do
- Build and test flight hardware with the avionics engineering team
- Design test equipment to validate designs under stressed conditions
- Bring up and debug designs in the laboratory environment
- Write code to evaluate performance and automate hardware testing
- Develop low-level software to interface with spacecraft subsystems
What they're looking for
- Python and/or C++
- Hardware design and development
- PCB design (Altium Designer preferred)
- SPICE-based circuit simulation
- Soldering and rework techniques
- Lab equipment proficiency (oscilloscope, multimeter, power supply)
- Switched mode converter design
- Spacecraft systems knowledge
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Astranis
Astranis builds high-throughput satellite communications systems and spacecraft hardware designed to operate reliably in space environments. The company is hiring for technical roles including network planning engineers, radiation effects specialists, PCB layout engineers, and environmental test engineers to support satellite development and customer network architecture.
- Website
- astranis.com
Likely interview questions
- Describe a hardware project you designed, built, and tested from scratch—what was your design process and how did you troubleshoot issues?
- Walk us through your experience with Python or C++—what projects have you used these languages for?