Communications/DSP Engineer - Intern (Fall 2026)Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity's 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.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—I 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.RoleDesign signal processing for custom software defined radio hardware (ex. channelization, equalization, PA linearization, gain control, carrier synchronization, symbol mapping, framing, channel coding/FEC, etc)Work closely with FPGA developers to implement and test the signal processing on radio hardwareModel the end-to-end radio system from earth to space, and back.Drive radio architecture trade studies, run link budgets, optimize the radio system for maximum performance for dozens of markets and use cases around the worldRequirementsA passion for working in a fast-paced environment and constantly learningStrong fundamentals in "signals and systems" (basic transforms, filters, aliasing, analysis in both continuous and discrete domains, interpolation, decimation, etc)Strong fundamentals in digital communications (modulation, coding, synchronization, fading, doppler, multiple access, channel capacity, etc)Familiar with software development (some experience writing software for DSP, MCU, and/or FPGA, experience in one or more scripting languages)Familiar with analog concepts (amplifiers, analog filters, gain and delay variation, reflections, compression, etc)Experience working with signal generator, signal analyzer, network analyzer, oscilloscope, etcUS Citizenship or Green CardDon't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.BonusExperience with software defined radiosExperience with PythonExperience with GNU RadioExperience with FPGA development (and/or embedded C)The base pay for this position is $29.00 per hour.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 our products are meant to connect the world and everyone in it, regardless of gender, race, creed, or any other distinction. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage all people to join our team and bring their unique perspective to help make us stronger.#J-18808-Ljbffr