# Avionics Associate Engineer (Winter 2027) at Astranis > United States · Junior · Software engineering · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Aastranis%3A4680321006 (read 2026-11-04). ## Facts (observed) - Company: [Astranis](https://alderhq.app/companies/astranis) - Location text: San Francisco; San Francisco - Where it can be done from (inferred): United States (evidence: "Location: San Francisco; San Francisco") - Posted: 2026-09-23 (42 days ago) - First seen by alder: 2026-11-02 · last verified: 2026-11-04 - Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times - Apply on the employer's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/astranis/jobs/4680321006 - Skills listed (inferred): Python, C++ ## Pay and sponsorship - Posted pay: $100k–$100k per year (from the description) - Market band for similar posted roles (SF Bay Area, n 63): p25 $100k, median $133k, p75 $145k ## Description (the employer's text) 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. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $1.2 billion from some of the world’s best investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Baillie Gifford, Blackrock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, and Snowpoint, and employs a team of 500 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA. ### Avionics Associate Engineer (Winter 2027) Associate Engineer positions typically last for twelve weeks, and are salaried roles designed for students who have already received a bachelor's degree, and plan to return to receive their Master's following their Associate role at Astranis. 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. If you are still a college student, please apply to join us as an Intern. ### Role - Work with the avionics engineering team to build and test flight hardware - Design test equipment to validate designs across a wide range of stressed conditions - Bring up and debug designs in the lab - Write code to help evaluate performance and automate testing of satellite hardware - Assist with low level software to interface with various spacecraft subsystems ### Requirements - Have a four-year degree in electrical or computer engineering (or equivalent technical degree), with plans to pursue a graduate degree following your time at Astranis. - Interest in learning about, designing, and working with various spacecraft systems and subsystems - A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development - Experience with Python and/or C++ - Demonstrated ability to personally design, build, and test hardware from scratch - US Citizenship or Green Card - Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria. ### Bonus - Experience with Altium Designer (or other PCB design software) - Experience with SPICE-based simulators (LTSpice, PSPICE, ADS, etc) - Comfortable with soldering and rework - Familiarity with standard EE lab bench (power supply, oscilloscope, multimeter, etc) - Familiarity with basic switched mode converter design (boost and buck converters) The base salary for this position is $1,925 per week. Base Salary $1,925—$1,925 USD ### U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required (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)) 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. ### Astranis SMS Terms of Service Recruiting Updates: By opting in, you agree to receive SMS updates, interview coordination, and recruiting communications from Astranis Space Technologies Corp. Opt-Out: You can cancel this service at any time by replying STOP. We will send one final text confirming your unsubscription. --- Data: alder (https://alderhq.app). Cite https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Aastranis%3A4680321006 and the date you read it. Observed facts come from the employer's own listing; location reach, level, family and skills are inferences.