Software Defined Radio Hardware Associate (Winter 2027)

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today, Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe— large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA. Software Defined Radio Hardware Associate (Winter 2027) Associate Engineer positions typically last for twelve weeks, and are salaried roles designed for students who have already received a bachelor's degree (or who will have done so before working at Astranis). As an Associate Engineer, you will have an amazing opportunity to work on hard problems — we pride ourselves on giving everyone at Astranis a chance to do meaningful work on challenging projects, and our Associate Engineers work on projects that are of equal importance and difficulty to the projects we give our full-time employees. Many past Associate Engineers have designed and tested hardware/software that is heading to space on our first satellite, and many now work at Astranis full-time. If you are still a college student, please apply to join us as an Intern. Role Design, simulate, implement, and test our internally developed software defined radio hardware Bringup and debug hardware in the lab with top of the line instruments and equipment Write code to help evaluate performance and automate testing of satellite hardware Integrate these systems into the spacecraft by working closely with the rest of the team Requirements A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development Currently pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent Demonstrated ability to personally design, build, and test PCBA hardware from scratch (student design team projects, design competitions, personal projects) Solid EE foundation in one or more of the following areas: analog design (op amps, transistors, RLC filters) digital design (FPGAs, SOCs, SERDES, DDR, LVDS) mixed signal design (ADCs, DACs, power integrity) RF design (Lineups, s-parameters, impedance matching) Bonus Experience building or using software defined radios Experience with Altium Designer (or other PCB design software) Experience with analysis software (ADS, ANSYS, Matlab) Experience with Python or similar programming languages Experience with soldering and rework Experience with EE lab bench equipment (power supply, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, network analyzers, etc) The base salary for this position is $1,925 per week. Base Salary $1,925—$1,925 USD U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required (To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) Our mission and products are built for everyone, regardless of gender, race, creed, or background. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we invite all people to join our team and bring their unique perspectives to make us stronger. SMS Terms of Service 1. When you opt in to receive SMS messages from Astranis Space Technologies Corp., we may send you messages related to your job application, including updates, interview coordination, and other recruiting communications. 2. You can cancel the SMS service at any time by replying with any of the following industry standard keywords: a. STOP b. STOPALL c. OPTOUT d. CANCEL e. END f. QUIT g. UNSUBSCRIBE h. REVOKE 3. After you opt out, we may send one final text message confirming that you have been unsubscribed. No further recruiting SMS messages will be sent unless you opt in again. 4. To opt back in, reply with any of the following industry standard keywords: a. START b. UNSTOP c. YES 5. For help, reply HELP or contact us at EMAIL or PHONE NUMBER. 6. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. 7. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency may vary. Contact your wireless provider for details. 8. For more information on how we handle your data, please review our Privacy Policy at: https://www.astranis.com/legal/privacy.