- B2B
- Scale StageRapidly increasing operations
- Top InvestorsThis company has received a significant amount of investment from top investors
- +6
Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer - Associate (Winter 2025)
- Full Time
Not Available
Bryan Hong
About the job
Guidance, Navigation, and Control - Associate
Associate programs at Astranis typically last for twelve weeks, and are salaried roles designed for students who are currently enrolled in, beginning, or returning to a graduate program after their Associate program. 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 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 not already graduated from a four-year university, please apply to our internship program.
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
About the company
Astranis
- B2B
- Scale StageRapidly increasing operations
- Top InvestorsThis company has received a significant amount of investment from top investors
- YC FundedStartup funded by Y Combinator
- Valuation $1B+This company has a valuation of $1B or more
- 5.0Highly ratedAstranis is highly rated on Glassdoor, with 5.0 out of 5 stars
- Recently fundedRaised funding in the past six months
- 4.4Work / Life BalanceEmployees rate Astranis 4.4/5 on Glassdoor for work / life balance
- 4.8Strong LeadershipEmployees rate Astranis 4.8/5 on Glassdoor for faith in leadership