Astranis
Mechanical Associate Engineer (Spring 2027)
About this role
Astranis seeks a Mechanical Associate Engineer for a 12-week salaried role working on satellite hardware design, build, and testing. Recent graduates with a mechanical, aerospace, or equivalent technical degree will contribute to meaningful space projects alongside experienced engineers.
What you'll do
- Design, build, and test satellite hardware and/or software components
- Collaborate with engineering teams on complex hardware development projects
- Work hands-on with mechanical systems destined for orbital deployment
- Support design validation and testing processes
- Contribute to projects of equal scope and difficulty as full-time engineer assignments
What they're looking for
- Mechanical or aerospace engineering fundamentals
- Hardware design and prototyping from concept to testing
- CAD software
- Stress or thermal analysis tools
- Electromechanical system design
- Control system modeling
- Problem-solving in fast-paced environments
- Hands-on fabrication and assembly
Benefits
- Work on real satellite hardware heading to space
- Meaningful engineering projects with significant impact
- Mentorship from experienced aerospace engineers
- Potential pathway to full-time employment
- San Francisco headquarters with state-of-the-art facilities
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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 hardware project you designed, built, and tested from scratch—what was your role and what challenges did you overcome?
- How have you used CAD in past projects, and what specific tools are you most comfortable with?