Antenna Intern (Satellite Communications)

Location: San Francisco, United States. U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, or refugee/asylee status is required to comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations.

Base pay: $29 per hour.

Company

hirify.global designs, builds, and operates advanced satellites and secure satellite communications networks for commercial, government, and military customers.

What you will do

• Design, build, and test antenna systems for current and next-generation satellite payloads.
• Use advanced design tools to develop high-performance communications antennas with on-orbit flexibility.
• Work with vendors to design and procure antenna and RF components.
• Validate component and system performance through anechoic chamber testing.
• Collaborate with mechanical, structural, thermal, and payload systems engineers.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled at a four-year university.
• Fundamental understanding of electromagnetics, antenna fundamentals, impedance matching, transmission lines, and circuit matching.
• Experience using vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and signal sources.
• Ability to solve engineering challenges in innovative and creative ways.
• Experience with CST, HFSS, or TICRA, plus scripting with MATLAB or Python.
• Must hold U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, or refugee/asylee status.

Nice to have

• Experience with 3D printing, including Direct Metal Laser Sintering or Fused Deposition Modeling.
• Experience with link budgets and system calculations such as EIRP, noise figure, and G/T.
• Experience designing waveguide components, including OMTs, MUXes, diplexers, filters, or polarizers.
• Experience with reflectors.

Culture & Benefits

• Twelve-week internship designed for students.
• Hourly employment focused on satellite hardware development.
• Work alongside multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Inclusive workplace welcoming people from diverse backgrounds.