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Production Quality Intern (Summer 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