Communications/DSP Intern (Fall 2026)

<div class="content-intro"><p>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.<br><br>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.</p></div><div class="section page-centered"> <div class="section page-centered"> <h4>Communications/DSP Engineer — Intern (Fall 2026)</h4> <div>Internships at Astranis typically last for twelve weeks, and are hourly roles designed for students who are currently enrolled at a four-year university.&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>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.&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>If you have already graduated from a four-year university, please apply to be an Associate Engineer.</div> </div> <div class="section page-centered"> <div> <h4>Role</h4> <ul> <li>Design signal processing for custom software defined radio hardware (ex. channelization, equalization, PA linearization, gain control, carrier synchronization, symbol mapping, framing, channel coding/FEC, etc)</li> <li>Work closely with FPGA developers to implement and test the signal processing on radio hardware</li> <li>Model the end-to-end radio system from earth to space, and back.</li> <li>Drive radio architecture trade studies, run link budgets, optimize the radio system for maximum performance for dozens of markets and use cases around the world</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="section page-centered"> <h4>Requirements</h4> <ul> <li>A passion for working in a fast-paced environment and constantly learning</li> <li>Strong fundamentals in "signals and systems" (basic transforms, filters, aliasing, analysis in both continuous and discrete domains, interpolation, decimation, etc)</li> <li>Strong fundamentals in digital communications (modulation, coding, synchronization, fading, doppler, multiple access, channel capacity, etc)</li> <li>Familiar with software development (some experience writing software for DSP, MCU, and/or FPGA, experience in one or more scripting languages)</li> <li>Familiar with analog concepts (amplifiers, analog filters, gain and delay variation, reflections, compression, etc)</li> <li>Experience working with signal generator, signal analyzer, network analyzer, oscilloscope, etc</li> <li>US Citizenship or Green Card</li> <li>Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.</li> </ul> </div> <div class="section page-centered"> <div> <h4>Bonus</h4> <ul> <li>Experience with software defined radios</li> <li>Experience with Python</li> <li>Experience with GNU Radio</li> <li>Experience with FPGA development (and/or embedded C)</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><div>The base pay for this position is $29.00 per hour.</div></div><div class="title">Base Hourly Pay</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$29</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$29 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><div><strong>U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required</strong></div> <div>(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))</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>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.</div></div>