Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer - Associate (Summer 2025)

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