RF Hardware Internship, Astranis

Summer 2024

Salary not provided

The base pay for this position is $29.00 per hour

Python
San Francisco Bay Area

3 days a week in office

Astranis

Next generation satellite broadband service

Open for applications

Astranis

Next generation satellite broadband service

201-500 employees

B2CInternal toolsSocial ImpactAerospace

Open for applications

Salary not provided

The base pay for this position is $29.00 per hour

Python
San Francisco Bay Area

3 days a week in office

201-500 employees

B2CInternal toolsSocial ImpactAerospace

Company mission

To give the 4 billion people without access to internet the ability to get online.

Role

Who you are

  • 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, impedance matching, filter design, and active RF circuits
  • Hands-on experience in designing, building, and testing RF hardware for microwave frequencies
  • Experience with RF simulation tools (ADS or HFSS)
  • Experience taking RF measurements with spectrum analyzers, signal generators, network analyzers, etc
  • US Citizenship or Green Card
  • Must be onsite in San Francisco 3 days a week minimum

Desirable

  • Antennas and Electromagnetics propagation knowledge and background
  • Experience with Software Defined Radios (SDR)
  • Experience with PCB design using Altium or similar schematic and layout tools
  • Experience with Python (or other object-oriented programming language)
  • Experience automating RF measurements

What the job involves

  • 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 Intern, you will have an amazing opportunity to work on hard problems — we pride ourselves on giving everyone at Astranis a chance to do meaningful work on challenging projects, no matter their seniority
  • Many past interns have designed and tested hardware/software that is heading to space on our first satellite, and many of them are now full-time employees at Astranis
  • Design, simulate, implement, and measure passive/active RF sub-systems at microwave frequencies, including; LNAs, power amplifiers, up/down convertors, filters, oscillators, etc
  • Integrate these systems into the spacecraft by working closely with the rest of the team

Our take

Internet access is swiftly becoming a core feature of modern life across the world - as of 2021, nearly 60% of the global population were active internet users, and the number is only set to climb. Looking to facilitate and benefit from this are Astranis, who have developed advanced small-form factor satellite technology (similar to SpaceX) to improve satellite internet access across the world.

This has proven an astronomically successful proposition with an overwhelming demand from global customers, including a partnership to triple data speeds across the state of Alaska. This is no surprise, as provision of basic internet capabilities is in the interests of industry, governments, and the population at large.

With a valuation of $1.6 billion, the company's April 2023 injection of capital is set to ensure the company meets its production demands. Its satellite method is already groundbreaking and the company's first one launched in 2023. Two more launches are scheduled for 2024.

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Insights

Top investors

Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

4% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)

Jul 2024

$200m

SERIES D

Apr 2023

$100m

LATE VC

Total funding: $603.7m

Company benefits

  • An equity stake in the company
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Unlimited vacation days
  • Healthy, delicious, free lunch catered in every day
  • Complementary OneMedical membership
  • Great office chairs, stand-up desks, and a machine shop
  • Reimbursement to spend on commuting from outside SF
  • Generous, fully-paid ‍parental leave

Company values

  • Master your craft - We take pride in our work and go the extra mile
  • Step up - We are unapologetically ambitious and take on great responsibility
  • Stay curious - We seek out new knowledge and are happy to teach others what we know
  • Assume good - We assume the best of intentions and communicate with kindness and candor
  • Take the time - We level up not just at work but beyond — mind, body, spirit, family, community
  • Space is hard - We are resilient in the face of adversity and get help when needed

Company HQ

Central Waterfront, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

John co-founded the Roosevelt Institute think tank in 2004 before working as Director of Flight Operations at X Prize Foundation for 2 years. He co-founded Commercial Spaceflight Federation in 2007, before co-founding Astranis in 2015, serving as CEO.

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