Guidance, Navigation, and Control — Associate Program (Fall 2024)
San Francisco, CA, United States
Guidance, Navigation, and Control — Associate Program (Fall 2024)
Associate roles at Astranis typically last for twelve weeks, and are salaried roles designed for students who have graduated from a four-year university, and are in process of pursuing a Master's degree.
As an Associate, 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, no matter their seniority. Many past Associates have designed and tested hardware/software that is heading to space on our first satellite, and many of them are now full-time employees at Astranis.
If you have not yet graduated from a four-year university, please apply to be an Intern.
Role
Work with the Guidance, Navigation, and Control team to design, build, and test satellite software and hardware
Requirements
Currently hold a B.S. and have plans to pursue an M.S. in a technical discipline (e.g. engineering, CS, physics) with a focus on control systems, orbital mechanics, or spacecraft design
Familiarity with control theory and/or estimation methods
Experience with python and/or C/C++
Demonstrated ability to personally design, build, and test software and/or hardware from scratch
US Citizenship or Green Card
Bonus
Familiarity with spacecraft design
Experience with low thrust trajectories
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