Astranis
CAD Engineer Associate (Summer 2027)
About this role
Astranis seeks a CAD Engineer Associate for a 12-week summer 2027 position designing spacecraft components and structures. You'll create CAD models, maintain design libraries, and develop engineering practices for advanced satellite systems destined for orbit.
What you'll do
- Model and draw spacecraft components, structures, and manifolds using CAD software
- Maintain and enhance design library and data infrastructure
- Develop and document design practices for efficient and effective engineering workflows
- Contribute to spacecraft and supporting structure design projects
- Collaborate with hardware development teams in a fast-paced environment
What they're looking for
- SolidWorks
- GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing)
- Engineering drawings and documentation
- Mechanical design
- CAD modeling
- Complex assembly design (bonus)
- Surface modeling (bonus)
- Spaceflight component design experience (bonus)
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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
- Walk us through a complex assembly you've modeled in SolidWorks—what challenges did you encounter and how did you resolve them?
- How do you approach designing components that must function in vacuum or extreme environments?