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FPGA Intern (Summer 2027)

Astranis

Job Location:

San Francisco, CA - USA

Hourly Salary: USD 29 - 29

Posted: 26 September 2026 (10 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 24 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits expanding humanitys 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 worlds 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 153000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California USA.

FPGA Intern (Summer 2027)

Internships at Astranis typically last for twelve weeks and are hourly roles designed for students who are currently enrolled at a four-year university.

As an Intern 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 interns 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 already graduated from a four-year university please apply to be an Associate Engineer.

Role:

RTL Development for FPGA targeted applications
Work with multiple FPGAs and toolchains
Interface FPGAs with a variety of peripherals including high speed data converters memories MCUs
Write software to interface and test RTL in hardware
Collaborate closely with electrical and software engineers

Requirements:

US Citizenship or Green Card (This is a legal requirement; no exceptions)
Currently pursuing a B.S. or M.S. in electrical engineering computer science computer engineering or equivalent
A passion for hardware development including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
Experience in designing implementing and testing high throughput systems implemented on FPGAs
Proficiency with Verilog/SystemVerilog for synthesis
Dont meet them all Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.

Bonus:

Experience with UVM and advanced SystemVerilog verification
Experience with Xilinx FPGAs
Experience with Vivado IDE TCL
Familiarity with system level estimates and implications of power thermal and real estate
Experience with high speed data converters (ADCs DACs JESD204B)
Experience with circuit level debugging
Experience with digital communication theory and implementation such as LDPC implementations
Experience with space-based systems
Experience with modern communication systems (RF IF/IQ time/freq domains modulation)
Experience in at least 1 domain beyond logic design. This could be DSP/radio design software hi-rel design (e.g. fault analysis & recover) etc.

The base pay for this position is $29.00 per hour.

Base Hourly Pay

$29 - $29 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.

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