Electrical Reliability Associate (Fall 2026)

Astranis · Student Intern and Associate Engineering Program

Pay: $1,925/yr
Where: San Francisco
Posted: Jun 22

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

Perform reliability analyses on satellite systems
Work with the reliability design team to analyze flight hardware
Support DFMEA efforts
Write code to help evaluate performance and automate testing of satellite hardware
Experience with agentic AI systems
Experience with SPICE-based simulators (LTSpice, PSPICE, ADS, etc)
Familiarity with standard EE lab bench (power supply, oscilloscope, multimeter, etc)
Experience with Python

What they want

Have a four-year degree in electrical or computer engineering or physics (or equivalent technical degree)
Interest in learning about, designing, and working with 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
Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.