Avionics Engineer Associate (Fall 2026)

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity's reach into the solar system.

Astranis is seeking an Avionics Engineer Associate for a 12-week salaried role starting in Fall 2026. As an Associate Engineer, you will work on challenging projects with the avionics engineering team, designing and testing flight hardware, bringing up and debugging designs in the lab, writing code to evaluate performance, and assisting with low-level software.

Responsibilities:

• Work with the avionics engineering team to build and test flight hardware
• Design test equipment to validate designs across a wide range of stressed conditions
• Bring up and debug designs in the lab
• Write code to help evaluate performance and automate testing of satellite hardware
• Assist with low-level software to interface with various spacecraft subsystems

Requirements:

• Four-year degree in electrical or computer engineering (or equivalent technical degree), with plans to pursue a graduate degree
• Interest in learning about, designing, and working with various spacecraft systems and subsystems
• Passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
• Experience with Python and/or C++
• Demonstrated ability to personally design, build, and test hardware from scratch
• US Citizenship or Green Card

Bonus skills:

• Experience with Altium Designer (or other PCB design software)
• Experience with SPICE-based simulators (LTSpice, PSPICE, ADS, etc.)
• Comfortable with soldering and rework
• Familiarity with standard EE lab bench (power supply, oscilloscope, multimeter, etc.)
• Familiarity with basic switched mode converter design (boost and buck converters)

The base salary for this position is $1,925 per week.