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Harness Design Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)

Interns at Astranis work on designing and testing spacecraft harnessing systems in a collaborative environment.

Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Compensation
$29–$29/hr
Level
intern
Type
internship

Posted by employer 1 day ago

First seen on Joblaze 23 hours ago

Last verified on the company career page 23 hours ago

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Skills & Technologies

What you'll build

  • Design flight and test harnessing
  • Create wiring diagrams and schematics
  • Define interfaces between subsystems
  • Route harnessing in 3D using CAD
  • Fabricate in-house cables

Must have

  • Currently pursuing a B.S., M.S. or Ph.D. in mechatronics or electrical engineering
  • Interest in spacecraft systems and subsystems
  • Familiar with power and data transmission concepts

Nice to have

  • Experience with Zuken or other harness design software
  • Experience with various connectors and wire types
  • Experience with 3D CAD software like Solidworks

Practical constraints

  • U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required

Requirements

Education
Bachelor's degree
Visa
No sponsorship (stated in posting)

Not disclosed in this posting: years of experience, work arrangement.

Joblaze summary

The Harness Design Engineer Intern at Astranis will engage in the design and testing of spacecraft harnessing, creating essential wiring diagrams and schematics while collaborating with cross-functional teams. Key skills include proficiency in CAD software for 3D routing and a solid understanding of electrical engineering principles related to power and data transmission. This role is ideal for students pursuing degrees in mechatronics or electrical engineering, particularly those eager to tackle complex aerospace challenges. Astranis emphasizes meaningful contributions from interns, often leading to full-time positions.

Joblaze insights

  • Listed today — first seen on Joblaze September 25, 2026. Last confirmed on Astranis's careers page September 25, 2026.
  • CAD appears in 4.2% of 572 comparable intern other roles in United States; Zuken appears in 0.2% of 572 comparable intern other roles in United States.

Quick facts

What's the salary range?
Astranis lists $29–$29 for this role.
What's the tech stack?
Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: CAD, Solidworks, Zuken.
What seniority level is this role?
Astranis targets intern candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?
Internship for this Harness Design Engineer Intern (Summer 2027) role at Astranis.

From the original posting

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.

Harness Design Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)

Internships at Astranis typically last for twelve weeks, and are hourly roles designed for students who are currently enrolled at a four-year university.
As an Intern, 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, no matter their seniority. Many past interns have designed and tested hardware/software that is heading to space on our first satellite, and many of them are now full-time employees at Astranis.
If you have already graduated from a four-year university, please apply to be an Associate Engineer.

Role:

  • Work with the harnessing design team on designing flight and test harnessing
  • Create wiring diagrams, block diagrams, schematics, and layout drawings of spacecraft harnessing
  • Work with cross-functional teams to define interfaces between different subsystems
  • Use CAD programs to route harnessing in 3D
  • Utilize EE fundamentals to select appropriate design components based on various requirements like voltage, power, frequency, and data-rate
  • Work with production to fabricate in-house cables

Requirements:

  • Currently pursuing a B.S., M.S. or Ph.D. in mechatronics or electrical engineering (or equivalent technical degree)
  • Interest in learning about, designing, and working with various spacecraft systems and subsystems
  • Familiar with power and data transmission concepts

Bonus:

  • Experience with Zuken (or other harness design software)
  • Experience with various connectors and wire types including MIL circular and D-Sub/microD
  • Experience with 3D CAD software like Solidworks
The base pay for this position is $29.00 per hour.
Base Hourly Pay
$29—$29 USD
U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required

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