# Harness Manufacturing Associate (Summer 2027) at Astranis

Harness Manufacturing Associate (Summer 2027) at Astranis in San Francisco. On-site, full-time. Posted September 18, 2026.

- Company: Astranis
- Location: San Francisco
- Workplace: On-site
- Job type: Full-time
- Posted: 2026-09-18
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/astranis/jobs/4705260006
- Source: https://jobmagic.ai/jobs/harness-manufacturing-associate-summer-2027-astranis-qhv61x

## Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field
- A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize
- Strong communication skills
- Familiarity with spacecraft systems and operation
- Must be onsite 5 days a week

## Description

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe – large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. 

With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization.

Astranis has raised over $1.2 billion from some of the world’s best investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Baillie Gifford, Blackrock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, and Snowpoint, and employs a team of 500 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

### **Harness Manufacturing Associate (Summer 2027)**

Associate positions typically last for twelve weeks, and are salaried roles designed for students who have already received a bachelor's degree (or who will have done so before working at Astranis).

As an Associate, 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, and our Associate work on projects that are of equal importance and difficulty to the projects we give our full-time employees. Many past Associates have designed and tested hardware/software that is heading to space on our first satellite, and many now work at Astranis full-time.

If you are still a college student, please apply to join us as an Intern.

### **Role**

- Support manufacturing engineers with process documentation and work instruction review

- Assist with wire harness and cable assembly builds, including cutting, stripping, crimping, labeling, and lacing

- Participate in quality inspections

- Help analyze manufacturing issues such as defects, rework, and throughput constraints

- Assist with equipment qualification, tooling and fixture improvements, and test setups

- Support DFM/DFA feedback to engineering teams

- Collect and review production data for process improvement initiatives

### **Requirements**

- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field

- A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development

- Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize

- Strong communication skills

- Familiarity with spacecraft systems and operation

- Must be onsite 5 days a week

### **Bonus**

- Hands-on experience in designing, building, and testing any type or hardware

- Experience working a laboratory or industrial environment  

- Experience in CAD

- Direct electrical or mechanical design experience

The base salary for this position is $1,925 per week.Base Salary$1,925—$1,925 USD**U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required**
(To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))
 
Our mission and products are built for everyone, regardless of gender, race, creed, or background. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we invite all people to join our team and bring their unique perspectives to make us stronger.

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