Mission Engineering Intern (Fall 2026) Seen this week
Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity's reach into the solar system. Today, Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to 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.
About the role
Internships at Astranis typically last twelve weeks and are hourly positions designed for students currently enrolled at a four-year university.
You will work on hard problems alongside mission engineers. Past interns have designed and tested hardware and software now operating in space on our first five satellites, and many are now full-time employees at Astranis.
What you will do
- Design, create, test, and execute satellite operations procedures, including commissioning and nominal operations procedures
- Investigate anomalies and work with mission operations and engineering teams to safely resolve them
- Participate in commanding activities of our five operational spacecraft
- Develop tools and processes that enable the Mission Operations team to maintain high service uptime for customers
- Automate manual processes using scripting and software tools
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a B.S. degree in engineering, physics, or computer science
- Experience scripting with Python
- Basic understanding of satellite systems
- Highly motivated, self-starting, and able to perform duties without supervision
- Passion for working in a fast-paced environment with hands-on development and testing
Bonus skills
- Telemetry analysis and anomaly investigations
- Building operational software tools and user-friendly UIs
- Software development tools such as Git
Compensation
Base pay: $29.00 per hour.
Eligibility
U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, or refugee/asylee status required to comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations.