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Software Defined Radio Hardware Intern (Summer 2027)

Astranis· Operations
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San FranciscoFull-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Hardware Design Intern role on the Software Defined Radio Team for Summer 2027 at Astranis. Interns work on design, bringup, testing, and integration of SD-Radio hardware for satellite systems.

Responsibilities

  • 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

Qualifications

  • 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)
  • A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
  • Solid EE foundation in analog design, digital design, mixed signal design, or RF design
  • (Bonus) Experience building or using software defined radios
  • (Bonus) Experience with Altium Designer or other PCB design software
  • (Bonus) Experience with analysis software (ADS, ANSYS, Matlab)
  • (Bonus) Experience with Python or similar programming languages
  • (Bonus) Experience with soldering and rework
  • (Bonus) Experience with EE lab bench equipment

Skills

Required:hardware developmentPCBA design and testinganalog designdigital design
Nice to have:RF design

Benefits

  • Base pay: $29.00 per hour.
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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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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