RF Validation Intern (Winter 2027)

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

As an RF Validation Intern, you will have the opportunity to work on designing validation and measurement automation of RF hardware for new and upcoming satellite designs.

Responsibilities:

• Measure and validate performance of LNAs, power amplifiers, up/down converters, filters, oscillators, etc.
• Write automation code to automate and speed up the above measurements
• Document test plans, measurement methodologies, and data for review

Requirements:

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's Degree program in electrical engineering, computer engineering, applied physics, or related technical field
• Passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
• Deep knowledge of basic RF concepts, such as transmission lines, S-parameters, RF building blocks (amps/mixers/attenuators)
• Experience with Python and object-oriented programming concepts
• Experience taking RF measurements with spectrum analyzers, signal generators, network analyzers, etc.

Bonus skills:

• Antennas and Electromagnetics propagation knowledge and background
• Experience with Software Defined Radios (SDR)
• Experience automating RF measurements

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