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Mechanical Associate Engineer (Spring 2027)

Astranis· Engineering
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San Francisco$0Full-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Associate Engineer role focused on designing, building, and testing satellite hardware and/or software as part of Astranis' mechanical/hardware team. Twelve-week salaried program hiring graduates or soon-to-be graduates to contribute to space-grade hardware development.

Responsibilities

  • Work together with the engineering team to design, build, and test satellite hardware and/or software

Qualifications

  • Have a four-year degree in mechanical, aerospace, or equivalent technical degree (e.g. physics or applied math)
  • A passion and enthusiasm for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
  • Demonstrated ability to personally design, build, and test hardware from scratch

Skills

Nice to have:CADAnalytical software (stress/thermal analysis)Electromechanical system designControl system modeling and design
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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About Astranis

Advanced satellites for high orbits.

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. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock, and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

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