Antenna Associate (Summer 2027) Verified today
Antenna Associate (Summer 2027)
Internships at Astranis typically last for twelve weeks and are hourly roles designed for students currently enrolled at a four-year university.
As an Antenna Intern, you will work closely with mechanical, thermal, and payload system engineers to design, build and test antenna systems for ongoing and next-generation satellite payloads.
Role
- Leverage cutting-edge design tools to realize high-performance communications antenna systems with on-orbit flexibility to meet evolving customer demand.
- Work with vendors to design and procure antenna and RF components and validate their performance through anechoic chamber testing.
- Co-design antenna components and systems in conjunction with other technical disciplines, including Mechanical, Structural, Thermal, and Payload Systems.
Requirements
- Fundamental understanding of electromagnetics, including antenna fundamentals, impedance matching, transmission lines, and circuit matching.
- Experience measuring components using vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and signal sources.
- Demonstrated ability to solve engineering challenges in innovative and creative ways.
- Capable of using industry-standard design tools such as CST, HFSS, or TICRA and scripting to solve engineering problems using Matlab or Python.
Bonus Experience
- 3D printing (Direct Metal Laser Sintering and Fused Deposition Modeling).
- Link budget and system calculations including EIRP, noise figure, and G/T.
- Designing waveguide components (OMT, MUX, diplexer, filters, polarizers, etc).
- Experience with reflectors.
Compensation
Base salary: $1,925 per week.
Requirements
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).