Astranis Space Technologies

Embedded Software Developer, Network/Payload Software Intern (Winter 2026)

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In-Office

San Francisco, CA

29-29 Annually

Internship

In-Office

San Francisco, CA

29-29 Annually

Internship

Interns will engage in designing, writing, and testing software for satellites. They will work on performance management software for Ground Stations.

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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 $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

Embedded Software Developer, Network/Payload Software Intern (Winter 2026)

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.

Role

Work with the engineering team to design, write and test software (software running on satellites, ground control and testing software)
Develop Software to manage the performance of the satellite from the Ground Stations

Requirements

Currently pursuing a B.S. in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, Aerospace or equivalent technical degree
Experience with C++, Python and scripting language(s)
Demonstrated ability to personally design, write, and test software from scratch
Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.

Bonus

Experience with RF and Signal processing
Experience with real time operating systems

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

Base Hourly Pay

$29—$29 USD

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

(To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))

Our mission and our products are meant to connect the world and everyone in it, regardless of gender, race, creed, or any other distinction. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage all people to join our team and bring their unique perspective to help make us stronger.

Top Skills

C++

Python

Real Time Operating Systems

Scripting Languages

Signal Processing

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