Production Quality Intern (Winter 2027)
Astranis · Production & Manufacturing Internships
- Pay
- $29/hr
- Where
- San Francisco
- Posted
- 5 days ago
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 $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft.
What you'd do
- Work with Design, Production, Quality, and Test engineering teams to develop inspection and verifications procedures
- Support root cause analysis efforts and implement corrective actions to mitigate non-conformance issues
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather relevant data and insights for continuous improvement in quality
- Support process and systems development to improve production quality
- Develop dashboards, metrics, and visuals to help identify and monitor factory health
- Previous internship or coursework experience in a similar role
- Experience with quality management systems or hardware manufacturing
- Knowledge of programming languages such as Python, R, or SQL
- Direct electrical or mechanical design experience
- Demonstrated ability to debug hardware and software problems under time pressure
What they want
- A passion for hardware development and manufacturing systems, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Must be onsite 5 days a week