Environmental Test Engineer Intern (Fall 2026)

Internships at Astranis typically last for twelve weeks, and are hourly roles designed for students who are currently enrolled at a four-year university.

As an Intern, 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, no matter their seniority. Many past interns have designed and tested hardware/software that is currently in space or heading to space shortly on on of our satellites, and many of them are now full-time employees at Astranis.

If you have already graduated from a four-year university, please apply to be an Associate Engineer.

Role

• Work on an interdisciplinary team to design, build, and test satellite hardware and software.

• Operate and setup environmental test equipment including:

  • Ambient thermal chambers

  • Thermal Vacuum Chambers (TVAC)
  • Vibration shaker tables
  • EMI/EMC test equipment

• Learn to use various pieces of test equipment and instruments (thermal chambers, vibration tables, DAQs, oscilloscopes, etc.) to successfully execute test plans.

• Set up, operate, and conduct environmental testing including vibration, acoustics, thermal, thermal vacuum, RF

Requirements

• Have a four-year degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent technical degree)

• A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development

• Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize time effectively

• Strong communication skills

• Familiarity with spacecraft systems and operation

• Must be onsite 5 days a week

Bonus

• Hands-on experience in designing, building, and testing

• Experience writing Python code to: Interface with test equipment, process large datasets, visualize data

• Experience in CAD

• Direct electrical or mechanical design experience

• Demonstrated ability to debug hardware and software problems under time pressure