# Antenna Intern (Summer 2027)

**Astranis**

- **Location:** San Francisco
- **Salary:** $29/hr
- **Clearance:** None required
- **Eligibility:** US person or protected individual
- **Export control:** ITAR/EAR controlled
- **Visa:** Not specified
- **Discipline:** Engineering
- **Seniority:** Internship
- **Posted:** 2026-09-23

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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.

#### **Antenna Intern (Summer 2027)**

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 Antenna Intern, you will work closely with mechanical, thermal, and payload system engineers to design, build and test antenna systems for ongoing and next-generation satellite payloads.

**Role**

- Leverage cutting-edge design tools to realize high-performance communications antenna systems with on-orbit flexibility to meet evolving customer demand.

- Work with vendors to design and procure antenna and RF components and validate their performance through anechoic chamber testing.

- Co-design antenna components and systems in conjunction with other technical disciplines, including Mechanical/Structural/Thermal/Payload Systems.

**Requirements**

- 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.

- Demonstrated ability to solve engineering challenges in innovative and creative ways.

- Capable of using industry-standard design tools such as CST, HFSS, or TICRA and scripting to solve engineering problems using Matlab or Python.

**Bonus**

- Experience with 3D printing (Direct Metal Laser Sintering and Fused Deposition Modeling).

- Experience with link budget and system calculations including EIRP, noise figure, and G/T.

- Experience designing waveguide components (OMT, MUX, diplexer, filters, polarizers, etc).

- Experience with reflectors.

The base pay for this position is $29.00 per hour.Base Hourly Pay$29—$29 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.

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