Harness Design Engineer Intern (Winter 2027)

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.

Role:

• Work with the harnessing design team on designing flight and test harnessing
• Create wiring diagrams, block diagrams, schematics, and layout drawings of spacecraft harnessing
• Work with cross-functional teams to define interfaces between different subsystems
• Use CAD programs to route harnessing in 3D
• Utilize EE fundamentals to select appropriate design components based on various requirements like voltage, power, frequency, and data-rate
• Work with production to fabricate in-house cables

Requirements:

• Currently pursuing a B.S., M.S. or Ph.D. in mechatronics or electrical engineering (or equivalent technical degree)
• Interest in learning about, designing, and working with various spacecraft systems and subsystems
• Familiar with power and data transmission concepts

Bonus:

• Experience with Zuken (or other harness design software)
• Experience with various connectors and wire types including MIL circular and D-Sub/microD
• Experience with 3D CAD software like Solidworks

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