Antenna Intern (Winter 2027)

Astranis
San Francisco
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 29 - 29 hourlyFunction: Healthcare (Clinical, Medical, Wellness)Skills: ["Problem-solving","Creative thinking"]

Design, build, and test high-performance communications antenna systems for ongoing and next-generation satellite payloads. Work with mechanical, thermal, and payload systems engineers, leveraging antenna design tools to meet evolving on-orbit customer needs. Coordinate with vendors to procure antenna and RF components and validate performance using anechoic chamber testing, while co-designing antenna components alongside mechanical/structural/thermal/payload disciplines.

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Antenna Intern (Winter 2027)

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Job Summary

Design, build, and test high-performance communications antenna systems for ongoing and next-generation satellite payloads. Work with mechanical, thermal, and payload systems engineers, leveraging antenna design tools to meet evolving on-orbit customer needs. Coordinate with vendors to procure antenna and RF components and validate performance using anechoic chamber testing, while co-designing antenna components alongside mechanical/structural/thermal/payload disciplines.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time · 3 months
Job Function: Healthcare (Clinical, Medical, Wellness)
Seniority: Intern level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, build, and test antenna systems for ongoing and next-generation satellite payloads.
  • •Leverage design tools to realize communications antenna systems with on-orbit flexibility.
  • •Work with vendors to design and procure antenna and RF components.
  • •Validate antenna and RF component performance through anechoic chamber testing.
  • •Co-design antenna components and systems with mechanical, thermal, structural, and payload system disciplines.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 29 hourly

Key Requirements

  • •Currently enrolled at a four-year university and able to complete a 12-week internship.
  • •Fundamental understanding of electromagnetics, including antenna fundamentals, impedance matching, transmission lines, and circuit matching.
  • •Experience measuring components using vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and signal sources.
  • •Ability to solve engineering challenges in innovative and creative ways.
  • •Capable of using industry-standard design tools such as CST, HFSS, or TICRA, plus scripting using Matlab or Python.
Skills:Problem-solvingCreative thinking
Tech Stack:CSTHFSSTICRAMatlabPythonVector network analyzersSpectrum analyzersSignal sourcesAnechoic chamber testing3D printingDirect Metal Laser SinteringFused Deposition Modeling

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

Astranis
Designs and manufactures small geostationary communications satellites to provide affordable broadband connectivity to underserved regions using proprietary microGEO satellite technology and integrated ground systems.
Industry: Space Technology
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Funding: Series B
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2015
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