Internship opportunity to design and test software defined radio hardware at Astranis.
Posted by employer 3 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, simulate, implement, and test software defined radio hardware
- Bringup and debug hardware in the lab
- Write code to evaluate performance and automate testing
- Integrate systems into the spacecraft
Must have
- Currently pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
- Demonstrated ability to design, build, and test PCBA hardware
Nice to have
- Experience building or using software defined radios
- Experience with Altium Designer
- Experience with analysis software
- Experience with Python or similar programming languages
- Experience with soldering and rework
- Experience with EE lab bench equipment
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 Software Defined Radio Hardware Intern at Astranis will engage in the design, simulation, implementation, and testing of satellite hardware, contributing to the development of advanced communication systems. Candidates should have a solid foundation in electrical engineering, with skills in analog, digital, or RF design, and experience in building and testing hardware. This role is ideal for students currently pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering who are eager to tackle complex problems in a fast-paced environment. Astranis emphasizes hands-on experience, making it a fitting opportunity for those looking to transition into full-time engineering roles.
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; Altium Designer appears in 1.4% 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: ADS, ANSYS, Altium Designer, Electrical Engineering, MATLAB, Python.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Astranis targets intern candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Internship for this Software Defined Radio 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.
Hardware Design Intern, Software Defined Radio Team (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 now flying 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 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)
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