Software Defined Radio Hardware Intern (Winter 2027)

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

As a Software Defined Radio Hardware Intern, you will have the opportunity to work on challenging projects, designing, simulating, implementing, and testing software-defined radio hardware.

Responsibilities:

• Design, simulate, implement, and test internally developed software-defined radio hardware
• Bring up 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

Requirements:

• Passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
• Currently pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• Demonstrated ability to personally design, build, and test PCBA hardware from scratch
• Solid EE foundation in one or more of the following areas: analog design, digital design, mixed-signal design, RF design

Bonus skills:

• Experience building or using software-defined radios
• Experience with Altium Designer or other PCB design software
• Experience with analysis software such as ADS, ANSYS, or Matlab
• Experience with Python or similar programming languages
• Experience with soldering and rework
• Experience with EE lab bench equipment

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