# Software Defined Radio Hardware Associate (Winter 2027) **Company:** [Astranis](https://zerogtalent.com/space-companies/astranis) **Location:** San Francisco **Work mode:** On-site **Seniority:** Entry **Employment type:** Full Time **Salary:** USD 1925–1925/wk **Category:** Software **Department:** Other **Listed:** 2026-09-23 [View and apply on Zero G Talent](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/astranis/software-defined-radio-hardware-associate-winter-2027-4715985006) ## What you'll do - Design, simulate, implement, test SDR hardware - Bring up, debug hardware in lab - Write code for performance evaluation, test automation - Integrate systems into spacecraft with team ## What you need - BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent - Designed, built, tested PCBA hardware from scratch - Strong analog, digital, mixed-signal, RF design fundamentals - Hands-on hardware development experience - SDR, Altium, Python, lab equipment experience (bonus) ## Job description 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 $1.2 billion from some of the world’s best investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Baillie Gifford, Blackrock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, and Snowpoint, and employs a team of 500 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA. **Software Defined Radio Hardware Associate (Winter 2027)** Associate Engineer positions typically last for twelve weeks, and are salaried roles designed for students who have already received a bachelor's degree (or who will have done so before working at Astranis).  As an Associate Engineer, 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, and our Associate Engineers work on projects that are of equal importance and difficulty to the projects we give our full-time employees. Many past Associate Engineers have designed and tested hardware/software that is heading to space on our first satellite, and many now work at Astranis full-time.  If you are still a college student, please apply to join us as an Intern.  #### **Role** - Design, simulate, implement, and test our internally developed software defined radio hardware - Bringup and debug hardware in the lab with top of the line instruments and equipment - Write code to help evaluate performance and automate testing of satellite hardware - Integrate these systems into the spacecraft by working closely with the rest of the team #### **Requirements** - A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development - Currently pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent   - Demonstrated ability to personally design, build, and test PCBA hardware from scratch (student design team projects, design competitions, personal projects) - Solid EE foundation in one or more of the following areas: - analog design (op amps, transistors, RLC filters) - digital design (FPGAs, SOCs, SERDES, DDR, LVDS) - mixed signal design (ADCs, DACs, power integrity) - RF design (Lineups, s-parameters, impedance matching) **Bonus** - Experience building or using software defined radios - Experience with Altium Designer (or other PCB design software) - Experience with analysis software (ADS, ANSYS, Matlab) - Experience with Python or similar programming languages - Experience with soldering and rework - Experience with EE lab bench equipment (power supply, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, network analyzers, etc) The base salary for this position is $1,925 per week. Base Salary $1,925—$1,925 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 products are built for everyone, regardless of gender, race, creed, or background. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we invite all people to join our team and bring their unique perspectives to make us stronger. #### **Astranis SMS Terms of Service** 1. **Recruiting Updates:** By opting in, you agree to receive SMS updates, interview coordination, and recruiting communications from Astranis Space Technologies Corp. 2. **Opt-Out:** You can cancel this service at any time by replying **STOP**. 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Message frequency varies; carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. 5. **Privacy:** For details on how we protect your data, view our [Privacy Policy](https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.astranis.com%2Flegal%2Fprivacy). ## Other open roles at Astranis - [Manufacturing Engineer, Machining & Additive Associate (Winter 2027)](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/astranis/manufacturing-engineer-machining-additive-associate-winter-2027-4728059006) — San Francisco - [Hardware Test Engineer](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/astranis/hardware-test-engineer-4727979006) — San Francisco - [Embedded Software Developer, Network/Payload Intern (Winter 2027)](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/astranis/embedded-software-developer-network-payload-intern-winter-2027-4704571006) — San Francisco - [Senior Antenna Engineer](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/astranis/senior-antenna-engineer-4273369006) — San Francisco - [Satellite Network Operations Engineer](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/astranis/satellite-network-operations-engineer-4672217006) — San Francisco --- *Source: [Zero G Talent](https://zerogtalent.com), the job board for space, defense, AI, robotics and frontier-tech companies.*