Reliability Test Intern (Summer 2027)

About the role

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. The company provides dedicated, secure networks to sophisticated customers worldwide, operates five satellites on orbit with a backlog of over $1 billion in commercial contracts, and employs ~450 engineers. As a Reliability Test Intern (Summer 2027), you will work on hard problems, contributing to hardware that flies on Astranis satellites, with many past interns converting to full‑time roles.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross‑functional engineering teams to plan reliability tests for satellite hardware
• Support test plan and procedure development based on design specifications and mission profiles
• Set up, operate, and monitor environmental test equipment, including thermal chambers, thermal vacuum systems, vibration shaker tables, and combined thermal vibe chambers
• Execute reliability tests such as thermal cycling, thermal vacuum, and vibration
• Collect, analyze, and document test data to identify potential failure modes and ensure hardware meets reliability targets
• Design test fixtures, set up instrumentation and data acquisition systems

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field
• Strong interest in hardware reliability, testing, and hands‑on engineering work in a fast‑paced environment
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, and adapt to changing project needs
• Strong communication skills
• Must be onsite 5 days per week
• U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, or refugee/asylee status required (to comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations)

If you have already graduated from a four‑year university, please apply to be an Associate Engineer.

Skills

• Hands‑on experience with environmental or reliability testing
• Familiarity with test equipment such as test chambers and DAQs
• Experience with data analysis tools in Python, MATLAB, or similar
• Exposure to hardware design, integration, or lab‑based engineering projects
• Understanding of failure analysis, root cause investigation, or reliability engineering principles
• Previous internship, research, or project experience in aerospace or hardware‑focused environments

Pay

The base pay for this position is $29.00 per hour.

Schedule

Internships at Astranis typically last twelve weeks and are hourly roles. Interns are required to work onsite five days per week.