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Power Electronics Engineer — Intern (Fall 2024)

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  • Internship
    Full-time
    Off-cycle Internship
  • Engineering
  • San Francisco

Requirements

  • Currently pursuing a B.S. in electrical or computer engineering (or equivalent technical degree)
  • Interest in learning about, designing, and working with power electronics systems
  • A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
  • Demonstrated ability to personally design, build, and test hardware from scratch
  • US Citizenship or Green Card
  • 55 hours per week
  • Must be onsite in San Francisco 3 days a week minimum
  • Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.
  • Bonus:
  • Experience with Altium Designer (or other PCB design software)
  • Experience with SPICE-based simulators (LTSpice, PSPICE, ADS, etc)
  • Comfortable with soldering and rework
  • Familiarity with standard EE lab bench (power supply, oscilloscope, multimeter, etc)
  • Familiarity with basic switched mode converter design (boost and buck converters)
  • Experience with Python

Responsibilities

  • Work with the power engineering team to build and test flight hardware
  • Design test equipment to validate designs across a wide range of stressed conditions
  • Design prototype circuits
  • Bringup and debug designs in the lab
  • Write code to help evaluate performance and automate testing of satellite hardware
  • Coordinate assembly, integration and environmental test efforts

FAQs

What is the duration of the internship at Astranis?

Internships at Astranis typically last for twelve weeks.

Is this internship position hourly or salaried?

This is an hourly role designed for students currently enrolled at a four-year university.

What type of projects will interns work on?

Interns will work on hard problems and have the chance to participate in meaningful work on challenging projects, including designing and testing hardware/software for satellite missions.

Do previous interns at Astranis find opportunities to become full-time employees?

Yes, many past interns have transitioned to full-time employees at Astranis after their internships.

Can recent graduates apply for this internship?

No, if you have already graduated from a four-year university, you should apply to be an Associate Engineer instead of this internship.

What qualifications are required to apply for the Power Electronics Engineer internship?

Applicants must be currently enrolled at a four-year university, ideally pursuing a degree relevant to power electronics or a related field.

What is the focus area of this internship position?

The focus area of this internship position is Power Electronics Engineering.

Small, low-cost communications satellites, in higher orbits.

Engineering & Construction
Industry
201-500
Employees
2015
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Astranis is building small, low-cost telecommunications satellites. Our mission is to help get online the 4 billion people who are without internet access.