Network Planning Sales Engineer Associate (Winter 2027)
At a glance
Junior Solutions & Sales Engineering role at Astranis. San Francisco · no salary stated · we estimate $73,000–$118,750 across the United States.
Astranis has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.
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What you'll do
- Shape network plans before and after a sale, balancing technical design with customer-facing work
- Tune satellite network performance by weighing payload settings, orbital slots, frequency plans and antenna choices
- Define coverage and select gateway sites, user terminals, and networking or modem equipment
- Work with a senior sales engineer for one-to-one guidance while handling visible, high-impact projects
What you bring
- You can assess many system variables, compare options, and build detailed trade studies
- You look for more efficient processes and anticipate tool needs for internal teams and external users
- You have scripting experience, ideally with Python
- You are a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or otherwise meet the stated protected-individual status requirement
Who this fits
This is a twelve-week salaried associate role aimed at new graduates of four-year universities. You’ll suit work that blends technical planning with customer and business interaction, and includes close mentorship from a senior sales engineer. The role is based in San Francisco and requires eligible U.S. work status under the stated export rules.
From the employer
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 $1.2 billion from some of the world’s best investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Baillie Gifford, Blackrock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, and Snowpoint, and employs a team of 500 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.
Network Planning Sales Engineer Associate (Winter 2027)
Associate positions at Astranis typically last for twelve weeks, and are salaried roles designed for new grads who have graduated from a four-year university.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 associates 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 are still a college student, please apply to join us as an Intern.
Role:
Pre-sales and post-sales network architecture and planning, which at its core involves optimizing high throughput satellite networks by understanding and trading dozens of parameters, including but not limited to:
- Digital payload configuration
- Orbital slot selection and frequency planning
- Antenna system optimization, user coverage area definition
- Gateway location(s) selection
- User terminal selection
- Networking / modem equipment selection and configuration
The role provides a balance of technical and business / customer facing responsibilities, and is high visibility and high impact. This role includes 1:1 mentorship from a senior, seasoned sales engineer, enabling rapid learning and growth!
Requirements:
- Strong ability to optimize systems by juggling many variables, considering all options, running a detailed trade study
- Process oriented mindset - constantly seeking more efficient ways of doing things, anticipating features needed from both internal and external tools
- Scripting language experience, preferably Python
- Enjoy a fast paced environment, with just the right amount of chaos ;)
- Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.
Bonus:
- Knack for math
- Ability to craft high quality presentations, deliver those presentations to potential partners, and succinctly answer challenging technical questions posed by partners
- Willingness to travel a bit (< 10%)
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