Join Astranis as a Propulsion Engineer Intern to work on designing and testing propulsion systems for advanced satellites.
Posted by employer 4 days ago
First seen on Joblaze 2 days ago
Last verified on the company career page 16 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Design propulsion system hardware
- Analyze propulsion system performance
- Build propulsion system components
- Test propulsion system hardware
- Collaborate on interdisciplinary projects
Must have
- Currently pursuing a B.S. in a technical discipline
- Understanding of spacecraft systems and operation
- Demonstrated ability to design, build, and test hardware
Nice to have
- Familiarity with spacecraft design
- Experience with Python
- Test experience with spacecraft propulsion systems
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 Propulsion Engineer Intern at Astranis will engage in the design, analysis, construction, and testing of propulsion system hardware, contributing to interdisciplinary projects that support the company's initiatives. Candidates should be pursuing a degree in a technical field, with a solid understanding of spacecraft systems and hands-on experience in hardware development. This role is ideal for students eager to apply their academic knowledge to real-world challenges in a fast-paced environment. Astranis emphasizes meaningful work, allowing interns to tackle complex problems alongside experienced engineers.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 2 days ago — first seen on Joblaze September 25, 2026. Last confirmed on Astranis's careers page September 27, 2026.
- Python appears in 17% of 571 comparable intern other roles in United States; Aerospace Engineering appears in 1.6% of 571 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: Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Python.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Astranis targets intern candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Internship for this Propulsion Engineer Intern (Winter 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.
Propulsion Engineer Intern (Winter 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 complex 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
- Make an impact on the Propulsion team by designing, analyzing, building, and testing propulsion system hardware
- Take on interdisciplinary projects with other teams to support Propulsion and company initiatives
- Learn how to apply your academic experience to real world situations and develop team skills to fuel you academic and professional careers
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a B.S. in a technical discipline (e.g. Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, Physics)
- Understanding of spacecraft systems and operation demonstrated through course work or student organizations
- Demonstrated ability to personally design, build, and test hardware from scratch
- Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.
Bonus
- Familiarity with spacecraft design with a focus on chemical and/or electrical propulsion for spacecraft
- Experience with Python
- Test experience with spacecraft propulsion systems
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