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Harness Manufacturing Associate (Summer 2027)

Astranis· Operations
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San Francisco$1.9kFull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Astranis hires a Summer 2027 Harness Manufacturing Associate to support manufacturing engineering work and hands-on hardware tasks for satellite manufacturing. The role emphasizes process documentation, wire harness and cable assembly, quality inspections, data collection, and collaboration with engineering on DFMA/DFM feedback. Positions are 12-week, salaried, onsite, for graduates or soon-to-be graduates.

Responsibilities

  • - Support manufacturing engineers with process documentation and work instruction review
  • - Assist with wire harness and cable assembly builds, including cutting, stripping, crimping, labeling, and lacing
  • - Participate in quality inspections
  • - Help analyze manufacturing issues such as defects, rework, and throughput constraints
  • - Assist with equipment qualification, tooling and fixture improvements, and test setups
  • - Support DFM/DFA feedback to engineering teams
  • - Collect and review production data for process improvement initiatives

Qualifications

  • - Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field
  • - A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
  • - Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize
  • - Strong communication skills
  • - Familiarity with spacecraft systems and operation
  • - Must be onsite 5 days a week

Skills

Required:Electrical EngineeringHands-on hardware developmentCommunicationSpacecraft systems familiarity
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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