Mechanical Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)

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

As a Mechanical Engineer Intern (Summer 2027) at Astranis, you will work on designing, building, and testing satellite hardware and software.

Responsibilities:

• Work together with the engineering team to design, build, and test satellite hardware and/or software.
• Design, evaluate, procure, assemble, and test structure, bracketry, and mechanisms for Astranis spacecraft.
• Perform mechanical and thermal analysis for spacecraft systems.
• Integrate parts and systems into the spacecraft by working together with the rest of the team, and document and develop procedures to improve the build process in the future.

Requirements:

• Currently pursuing a B.S. 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.

Bonus skills:

• Experience with CAD.
• Experience with analytical software such as stress or thermal analysis.
• Experience with electromechanical system design and specification.
• Experience with control system modeling and design.

The base pay for this position is $29.00 per hour.