# Mechanical Engineer Intern (Spring 2027) at Astranis

Mechanical Engineer Intern (Spring 2027) at Astranis in San Francisco. Internship. Posted August 14, 2026.

- Company: Astranis
- Location: San Francisco
- Job type: Internship
- Posted: 2026-08-14
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/astranis/jobs/4704602006
- Source: https://jobmagic.ai/jobs/mechanical-engineer-intern-spring-2027-astranis-x2yt2c

## 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
- Don't meet them all? Not a problem, please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria

## 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.

### **Mechanical Engineer Intern (Spring 2027)**

Internships at Astranis typically last for twelve weeks, and are hourly roles designed for students who are currently enrolled at a four-year university. 

As an 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 complex projects, no matter their seniority. Many past interns have designed and tested hardware/software that is heading to space on our first satellite, and many of them are now full-time employees at Astranis. 

If you have already graduated from a four-year university, please apply to be an Associate Engineer.
 

### Role

- 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. Components include composite and metallic parts and assemblies with a variety of manufacturing techniques.

- 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

- Don't meet them all? Not a problem, please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria

### Bonus

- 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.Base Hourly Pay$29—$29 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))
 
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