Electrical Engineering Intern: Summer 2023

The Company

Astra's mission is to improve life on Earth from space by creating a healthier and more connected planet. Astra delivered its first commercial payload into Earth orbit in 2021, making it the fastest company in history to reach this milestone, just five years after being founded in 2016. By achieving monthly, weekly, then daily launches, we'll create the infrastructure services our customers need in space to build a healthier and more connected planet. If you're excited by a sense of possibility, the chance to innovate, and make a difference here on Earth, we think you should work here too.

As an Electrical Engineering Intern, you will help design, build, and test electronics for both our launch system and space products! As part of the Electrical Engineering Team, you'll work with multi-disciplinary teams and leaders for end-to-end development of state-of-the-art avionics components, including board design, system integration, and testing.

We are looking for Interns to join us in Q1 of 2023 and we are considering remote candidates.

How you'll help us achieve our mission

• Partner:  Work with a cross-disciplinary team of system owners including electrical, mechanical, controls, and software engineers to design and refine flight hardware.
• Build: Take ownership of everything you design from conception, test, and build.
• Impress: Don't be afraid to think outside the box. Astra is doing something that no other space company has and we are always open to new and creative ideas. 
• Strategize: Be prepared to look down the development path to help design products that can grow/evolve with the launch vehicle. 
• Up-level: Always be aware of the systems that you interact with and have the desire to help improve them.

Why We Value You

• Working toward an MS, BS, or have equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
• Hands-on experience in electronics design
• Exposure to PCB layout in Altium or similar design platform
• Exposure to circuit simulation in ADS, Spice, Hyperlynx, or similar application

Desired Multipliers

• Exposure to radiation-tolerant systems
• Exposure to redundancy for flight critical systems
• Exposure or experience in design for low noise and minimization of EMI/EMC
• Exposure or experience in high-vibration environments
• Exposure or experience in FPGA programming design
• Exposure or experience in programming C/C++/Python and/or MATLAB

Salary and Benefits

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Astra, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.

San Francisco Bay Area base salary: $30-$40 an hour

ITAR Requirements: This position requires compliance with U.S. Government space technology  trade restrictions, specifically the International Trafficking in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and additional regulations governing satellite, launch vehicle, missile, and other related technologies.  All jobs restricted by these regulations will be contingent upon the applicant’s status as a documented U.S. Person or their ability to receive a trade license from the cognizant government agency; in addition to any required company background checks and in compliance with applicable U.S. and California laws.  Similarly, positions requiring the ability to work on government contracts or a security clearance are also contingent upon the applicants ability to receive the appropriate clearance and be allowed to work on U.S. government contracts.

You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Astra, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.

San Francisco Applicants: Astra will consider applicants with arrest and conviction records (criminal histories) in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.