Hardware Design Associate, Software Defined Radio Team; Summer

Software Defined Radio Hardware Associate (Summer 2026)

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly sophisticated customers worldwide. With five satellites on orbit and many more scheduled for launch, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion in commercial contracts. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization.

We have raised over $750 million from leading investors and employ a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. The Associate Engineer positions are salaried roles, typically lasting twelve weeks, designed for recent or soon‑to‑be graduates.

As an Associate Engineer, you will work on hard problems that are of equal importance to projects assigned to full‑time employees. Past Associate Engineers have designed and tested hardware and software heading to space on our first satellite and many now work at Astranis full‑time.

• Design, simulate, implement, and test our internally developed software‑defined radio hardware
• Bring up and debug hardware in the lab with top‑of‑the‑line instruments and equipment
• Write code to evaluate performance and automate testing of satellite hardware
• Integrate these systems into the spacecraft by working closely with the rest of the team

• A passion for hardware development, including hands‑on design and development in a fast‑paced environment
• Hold a Bachelor’s 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:
  • mixed‑signal design (ADCs, DACs, power integrity)
  • RF design (line‑ups, s‑parameters, impedance matching)

• 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.)

Base salary: $1,925 per week

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 meant to connect the world and everyone in it, regardless of gender, race, creed, or any other distinction. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourage all people to join our team.

Our Equal Employment Opportunity policy does not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.