RF Validation Associate (Winter 2027)

About the Role

• Associate Engineer positions typically last for twelve weeks.
• Salaried roles designed for students who have already received a bachelor's degree (or who will have done so before working at Astranis).
• Opportunity to work on challenging projects of equal importance and difficulty to those given to full-time employees.
• Past Associate Engineers have designed and tested hardware/software heading to space, and many now work at Astranis full-time.

Key Responsibilities

• Measure and validate performance of: LNAs, power amplifiers, up/down converters, filters, oscillators, etc.
• Write automation code to automate and speed up measurements.
• Document test plans, measurement methodologies, and data for review.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Hold a Bachelor's Degree program in electrical engineering, computer engineering, applied physics, or related technical field.
• Passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development.
• Deep knowledge of basic RF concepts, such as transmission lines, S-parameters, RF building blocks (amps/mixers/attenuators).
• Experience with Python and object-oriented programming concepts.
• Experience taking RF measurements with spectrum analyzers, signal generators, network analyzers, etc.
• Note: Astranis encourages candidates to apply even if they do not meet all listed criteria.

Bonus

• Antennas and Electromagnetics propagation knowledge and background.
• Experience with Software Defined Radios (SDR).
• Experience automating RF measurements.

Compensation

• Base Salary: $1,925 per week.

U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, Or Refugee/Asylee Status Required.