Power Electronics Intern (Winter 2027)

Join Astranis, a pioneering company in the space industry, as a Power Electronics Intern for Winter 2027. This twelve-week internship offers a unique opportunity to work on challenging projects and contribute to the development of satellite technology. As an intern, you will collaborate with the power engineering team, design and test hardware, and gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced environment.

• Collaborate with the power engineering team to design, build, and test flight hardware for satellite applications.
• Develop and implement test equipment and prototype circuits to validate designs under various conditions.
• Write code to automate testing and evaluate performance of satellite hardware, and coordinate assembly and integration efforts.

• A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
• Currently pursuing a B.S. in electrical or computer engineering (or equivalent technical degree)
• Demonstrated ability to personally design, build, and test hardware from scratch
• Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria
• Interest in learning about, designing, and working with power electronics systems
• 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))
• Familiarity with basic switched mode converter design (boost and buck converters)
• Experience with Python
• Familiarity with standard EE lab bench (power supply, oscilloscope, multimeter, etc)
• Comfortable with soldering and rework
• Experience with SPICE-based simulators (LTSpice, PSPICE, ADS, etc)
• Experience with Altium Designer (or other PCB design software)