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Mission Applications Associate (Winter 2027)

Astranis logoAstranis$1,925/wkSan FranciscoPosted 1mo ago
  • US citizenship

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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. ## Mission Applications 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 and implement UI components and Back end workflows of Satellite network management software - Work closely with the network operations teams to create software that helps build and manage Satellite and ground Networks - Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to define software requirements, architecture, and design ## Requirements - Hold a B.S. in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or equivalent technical degree - Experience with Django or similar frameworks - Experience working with relational/SQL databases (e.g.

Postgres) - Comfortable rapidly prototyping and fully developing user interface concepts with focus on overall user experience - Demonstrated ability to personally design, write, and test software from scratch - Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria. 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 - Recruiting Updates: By opting in, you agree to receive SMS updates, interview coordination, and recruiting communications from Astranis Space Technologies Corp. - Opt-Out: You can cancel this service at any time by replying STOP .

We will send one final text confirming your unsubscription. - Opt-In Again: To resume receiving messages, reply START or YES . - Support & Rates: For assistance, reply HELP or contact us at +16504498097. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency varies; carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. - Privacy: For details on how we protect your data, view our Privacy Policy .

From Astranis's job posting, checked 7 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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