Electrical Reliability Associate (Fall 2026)
Astranis · Astranis develops small communications satellites designed for geostationary and other high Earth orbits.
San Francisco251-500 employeesPosted 7 days ago
Series Eraised 5 months agoled by Franklin Templeton, Andreessen Horowitz, BoxGroup
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<div class="content-intro"><p>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.<br><br>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. headquarters in Northern California, USA.</p></div><div class="columnLayout single" data-layout="single">
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<h4 id="JobDescriptionReliabilityDesignAssociate-PowerElectronicsAssociate"><strong>Electrical Reliability Associate (Fall 2026)</strong></h4>
<p>Associate Engineer positions typically last for twelve weeks, and are salaried roles designed for students who have already received a bachelor's degree (or who will have done so before working at Astranis). <br> <br>As an Associate Engineer, 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 challenging projects, and our Associate Engineers work on projects that are of equal importance and difficulty to the projects we give our full-time employees. Many past Associate Engineers have designed and tested hardware/software that is heading to space on our first satellite, and many now work at Astranis full-time. <br> <br>If you are still a college student, please apply to join us as an Intern. </p>
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<h4 id="JobDescriptionReliabilityDesignAssociate-Role"><strong>Role</strong></h4>
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<li data-uuid="fdabc9f5-bfd0-4f1e-8ab2-37dd5eb30c83">Perform reliability analyses on satellite systems</li>
<li data-uuid="b48503fc-688a-470b-9a25-8bf5966a38e9">Work with the reliability design team to analyze flight hardware</li>
<li data-uuid="add963e7-df9e-4d38-a64a-ff475022997d">Support DFMEA efforts</li>
<li data-uuid="ae843e2b-79cf-4ec2-b669-785245701407">Write code to help evaluate performance and automate testing of satellite hardware</li>
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<h4 id="JobDescriptionReliabilityDesignAssociate-Requirements"><strong>Requirements</strong></h4>
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<li>Have a four-year degree in electrical or computer engineering or physics (or equivalent technical degree)</li>
<li>Interest in learning about, designing, and working with electronics systems</li>
<li>A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development</li>
<li>Demonstrated ability to personally design, build, and test hardware from scratch</li>
<li>US Citizenship or Green Card</li>
<li>Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.</li>
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<li>Experience with agentic AI systems</li>
<li>Experience with SPICE-based simulators (LTSpice, PSPICE, ADS, etc)</li>
<li>Familiarity with standard EE lab bench (power supply, oscilloscope, multimeter, etc)</li>
<li>Experience with Python</li>
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</div><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><div>The base salary for this position is $1,925 per week.</div></div><div class="title">Base Salary</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$1,925</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$1,925 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><div><strong>U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required</strong></div>
<div>(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))</div>
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<div>Our mission and products are built for everyone, regardless of gender, race, creed, or background. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we invite all people to join our team and bring their unique perspectives to make us stronger.</div>
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