Work on RF hardware design and testing for advanced satellites at Astranis as a summer intern.
Posted by employer 2 days ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 day ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Design RF sub-systems
- Simulate RF sub-systems
- Implement RF sub-systems
- Measure RF sub-systems
- Integrate systems into spacecraft
Must have
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's Degree program in electrical engineering, physics, applied physics, or related technical field
- Deep knowledge of basic RF concepts
- Hands-on experience in designing, building, and testing RF hardware for microwave frequencies
- Experience with RF simulation tools
- Experience taking RF measurements
Nice to have
- Antennas and Electromagnetics propagation knowledge
- Experience with Software Defined Radios (SDR)
- Experience with PCB design using Altium
- Experience with Python
- Experience automating RF measurements
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 RF Hardware Intern at Astranis will engage in the design, simulation, and testing of RF sub-systems for satellite applications, focusing on components like amplifiers and filters. Candidates should possess a solid understanding of RF concepts and hands-on experience with relevant hardware and simulation tools. This role is ideal for students pursuing degrees in electrical engineering or related fields, particularly those eager to tackle complex engineering challenges in a fast-paced environment. Astranis emphasizes meaningful contributions from all team members, regardless of their experience level.
Joblaze insights
- Listed yesterday — first seen on Joblaze October 1, 2026. Last confirmed on Astranis's careers page October 1, 2026.
- Python appears in 19.4% of 593 comparable intern other roles in United States; microwave frequencies appears in 0.2% of 593 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: ADS, HFSS, Hardware, Network Analyzers, Python, RF.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Astranis targets intern candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Internship for this RF Hardware 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.
RF Hardware 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
- Design, simulate, implement, and measure passive/active RF sub-systems at microwave frequencies, including; LNAs, power amplifiers, up/down convertors, filters, oscillators, etc.
- Integrate these systems into the spacecraft by working closely with the rest of the team
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's Degree program in electrical engineering, physics, applied physics, or related technical field
- Passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
- Deep knowledge of basic RF concepts, such as transmission lines, impedance matching, filter design, and active RF circuits
- Hands-on experience in designing, building, and testing RF hardware for microwave frequencies
- Experience with RF simulation tools (ADS or HFSS)
- Experience taking RF measurements with spectrum analyzers, signal generators, network analyzers, etc.
- Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.
Bonus
- Antennas and Electromagnetics propagation knowledge and background
- Experience with Software Defined Radios (SDR)
- Experience with PCB design using Altium or similar schematic and layout tools
- Experience with Python (or other object-oriented programming language)
- Experience automating RF measurements
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