Thermal Engineer Intern (Summer 2026)

Astranis(1 month ago)

San Francisco, CAOnsiteInternshipTrainee$58,000 - $58,000Engineering

About this role

Astranis is hiring a Thermal Engineer Intern for Summer 2026 to join its engineering team for a roughly twelve-week, hourly internship for currently enrolled university students. The role offers hands-on opportunities to contribute to satellite hardware and software development and to participate in verification activities. Interns work on projects that may fly on operational satellites and often collaborate across disciplines at Astranis' Northern California facilities.

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Required Skills

Thermal Analysis
Hardware Design
Test Engineering
Thermal Design
Integration
Thermal Vacuum
CAD
Electronics
Procurement
Assembly

Qualifications

BS in Mechanical or Aerospace
MS in Mechanical or Aerospace
U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status

About Astranis

astranis.com

Astranis designs, builds, and operates small, high-orbit satellites and dedicated satellite networks to deliver flexible, resilient, high‑speed communications for commercial and government customers worldwide. The company pioneered a new class of compact yet powerful high‑orbit spacecraft that use modern digital processing to replace legacy, oversized megasats. Astranis has multiple satellites on orbit, more than ten on contract, and over $1 billion in satellite services sold. Customers choose Astranis for faster deployment, lower cost, and a network‑centric approach to delivering tailored connectivity where terrestrial infrastructure is limited.