Radiation Effects Engineer Intern

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and electrically test fault-tolerant electrical systems operating in a radiation environment
• Assist in creating electrical test plans, developing test fixtures, and documenting test activities and results
• Support radiation testing campaigns to up-screen components for TID and SEE, focusing on electrical parametric characterization
• Work in a cross-discipline manner across teams to inform decisions regarding radiation considerations
• Support test development and early-stage activities, including breadboarding circuits, automated test setup verification, and cable harness fabrication

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering field
• Strong proficiency with essential electronics lab equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, and source meter units)
• Experience with Altium Designer or other PCB design software for schematic capture and board layout
• Demonstrated ability to personally design, build, and rigorously test electrical hardware from scratch
• US Citizenship or Green Card required

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with the space radiation environment and its effects on semiconductor devices
• Experience with SPICE-based simulators (LTSpice, PSPICE, ADS, etc.)
• Comfort with soldering, rework, and building specialized test harnesses
• Familiarity with fundamental electronics components (integrated circuits, PCBAs, sensors)
• Experience with radiation transport software (FastRAD, Novice, MCNPX, etc.)

About the Company

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. We design, build, and operate our satellites out of our headquarters in Northern California, providing dedicated, secure networks to large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military.