Astranis
Mechanical Engineer Intern (Spring 2027)
About this role
Join Astranis as a Mechanical Engineer Intern for a 12-week Spring 2027 position working on satellite design, fabrication, and testing. You'll contribute to real hardware destined for orbit while collaborating with experienced engineers on complex spacecraft systems.
What you'll do
- Design, evaluate, procure, assemble, and test satellite structural components, brackets, and mechanisms
- Perform mechanical and thermal analysis on spacecraft systems
- Collaborate with engineering teams to design and build satellite hardware and software
- Integrate components and systems into spacecraft while documenting procedures
- Develop and improve build processes for future spacecraft assembly
What they're looking for
- CAD software (bonus skill)
- Mechanical and thermal analysis tools
- Hardware design and prototyping
- Problem-solving in fast-paced environments
- Technical communication and documentation
- Electromechanical system design (bonus)
- Control system modeling (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
- Tell us about a hardware project you designed, built, and tested from scratch—what was your role and what challenges did you overcome?
- How would you approach designing a bracket for a satellite component that must survive both launch vibration and thermal cycling in space?