Power Electronics Intern (Fall 2026)

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

As a Power Electronics Intern, you will have an amazing opportunity to work on hard problems , we pride ourselves on giving everyone at Astranis a chance to do meaningful work on challenging projects, no matter their seniority.

Role

• Work with the power engineering team to build and test flight hardware
• Design test equipment to validate designs across a wide range of stressed conditions
• Design prototype circuits
• Bringup and debug designs in the lab
• Write code to help evaluate performance and automate testing of satellite hardware
• Coordinate assembly, integration and environmental test efforts

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a B.S. in electrical or computer engineering (or equivalent technical degree)
• Interest in learning about, designing, and working with power electronics systems
• A passion 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
• US Citizenship or Green Card

Bonus

• 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)
• Experience with Python

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