Hardware Design Associate, Software Defined Radio Team (Fall 2026)

About this role

Astranis seeks a Hardware Design Associate to develop and test software-defined radio hardware for satellites in a 12-week salaried role. You'll design, simulate, and integrate radio systems while working hands-on in the lab alongside experienced engineers on projects destined for orbit.

What you'll do

• Design, simulate, implement, and test internally developed software-defined radio hardware
• Perform hardware bring-up and debugging in the lab using professional test equipment
• Write code to evaluate performance and automate testing of satellite hardware
• Integrate radio systems into spacecraft in collaboration with cross-functional teams
• Work on projects with similar scope and difficulty to full-time engineer assignments

What they're looking for

• PCB design and hardware development (demonstrated through projects or competitions)
• Analog design (op amps, transistors, filters)
• Digital design (FPGAs, SOCs, SERDES, DDR, LVDS)
• Mixed-signal design (ADCs, DACs, power integrity)
• RF design (lineups, s-parameters, impedance matching)
• Programming (Python or similar languages)
• Lab equipment operation (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers)
• PCB design software (Altium Designer preferred)

Benefits

• Base salary of $1,925 per week
• Work on flight hardware for active satellite missions
• Access to top-tier lab instruments and equipment
• Opportunity to transition to full-time employment
• Meaningful engineering work on challenging projects