Responsibilities
- Design, write, and test software for satellites, ground control, and testing systems
- Develop software to manage satellite performance from ground stations
- Work with the engineering team on challenging space-technology projects
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a B.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace, or an equivalent technical degree
- Experience with C++, Python, and scripting languages
- Ability to personally design, write, and test software from scratch
- U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, or refugee/asylee or other protected individual status required for export-control compliance
- Experience with RF and signal processing is a bonus
- Experience with real-time operating systems is a bonus
Benefits
- Twelve-week internship designed for students currently enrolled at a four-year university
- Hourly role
- Base pay of $29.00 per hour
About Astranis
Astranis builds low-cost satellites for high orbits. Our first product, MicroGEO, offers the world’s lowest-cost satellite broadband. Operating in geostationary orbit, each MicroGEO satellite can provide dedicated satellites to small and medium-sized countries, Fortune 1000 companies, and other commercial customers. Astranis has built a $1 billion backlog for 12+ MicroGEO satellites launching over the next two years. Astranis also offers services across orbits and use cases. With contracts in place with Space Force, NASA, and other government partners, Astranis is working across MEO and GEO to support government science, PNT, and communications missions. Astranis has raised $750 million from top global investors and employs a team of over 400 engineers and builders, headquartered at Historic Pier 70 in San Francisco, California.