Mission Engineering Intern (Fall 2026) at Astranis… · San…

Summary: Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. As a Mission Engineering Intern, you will work with mission engineers to design, create, test, and execute satellite operations procedures, while also investigating anomalies and developing tools to maintain service uptime. Responsibilities: - Work with mission engineers to design, create, test, and execute satellite operations procedures, including commissioning procedures and nominal operations procedures - Investigate anomalies and work with the mission operations and engineering team to safely resolve them - Participate in commanding activities of our first five operational spacecraft - Help develop tools and processes to enable the Mission Operations team to maintain a high level of service uptime for our customer - Automate manual processes using scripting and software tools Required Qualifications: - Currently pursuing a B.S. degree in an engineering, physics, or computer science related major - Experience in scripting with Python - Basic understanding of satellite systems - Highly motivated, self-starting, and able to perform duties without supervision - A passion for working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on development and testing - U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required Preferred Qualifications: - Experience doing telemetry analysis and anomaly investigations - Experience building operational software tools and user-friendly UIs - Experience with software development tools such as Git Required Skills: Python, Satellite systems, Telemetry analysis, Anomaly investigation, Software development tools, Git Internship Start Date: Start in 2026 Fall