# FPGA Intern (Fall 2026)

**Astranis**

- **Location:** San Francisco
- **Salary:** $29/hr
- **Clearance:** None required
- **Eligibility:** US person or protected individual
- **Export control:** ITAR/EAR controlled
- **Visa:** Not specified
- **Discipline:** Engineering
- **Seniority:** Internship
- **Posted:** 2026-04-29

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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.

Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

#### FPGA Intern (Fall 2026)

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

- Don't 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 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.

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