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Antenna Intern (Winter 2027)

Astranis· Operations
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San Francisco, CA$29/hrFull-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Internship at Astranis focusing on design, build, and testing of satellite antenna systems in collaboration with mechanical, thermal, and payload system engineers. Twelve-week, hourly internship for current four-year university students.

Responsibilities

  • Leverage cutting-edge design tools to realize high-performance communications antenna systems with on-orbit flexibility to meet evolving customer demand.
  • Work with vendors to design and procure antenna and RF components and validate their performance through anechoic chamber testing.
  • Co-design antenna components and systems in conjunction with other technical disciplines, including Mechanical/Structural/Thermal/Payload Systems.

Qualifications

  • Fundamental understanding of electromagnetics, including antenna fundamentals, impedance matching, transmission lines, and circuit matching.
  • Experience measuring components using vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and signal sources.
  • Demonstrated ability to solve engineering challenges in innovative and creative ways.
  • Capable of using industry-standard design tools such as CST, HFSS, or TICRA and scripting to solve engineering problems using Matlab or Python.

Skills

Required:Electromagnetic theoryMeasurement equipmentDesign tools
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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