Astranis application questions — all 29, word for word
Astranis hires through Greenhouse. Beyond name, email and CV, its application form asks 29 questions, 28 of them required. None of them is a required, fixed-choice question about your eligibility to work. A cover letter is optional.
254 roles were open when this was last checked, mostly in engineering and operations. The questions below are the form's own wording, not a paraphrase.
What Astranis has open
These are the roles the form was read from, as Astranis titles them, in San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, San Francisco, California:
- Aerospace Fabricator
- Antenna Associate (Summer 2027)
- Antenna Associate (Winter 2027)
- Antenna Intern (Summer 2027)
- Antenna Intern (Winter 2027)
- Assembly, Integration, and Test Intern (Summer 2027)
- Assembly, Integration, and Test Intern (Winter 2027)
- Assembly, Integration, and Test Technician
- Automation & Controls Engineering Associate (Summer 2027)
- Automation & Controls Engineering Associate (Winter 2027)
- Automation & Controls Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)
- Automation & Controls Engineering Intern (Winter 2027)
28 of the questions below are ones at most two of the 213 employers measured ask (median: 18), the least standard being “You and your lab partner are working on a project. You both set a power supply's limits to 10V, 2A and turn it on. Their power supply says it's providing 10V, 0.5A. Your power supply says it's providing 0.5V, 2A. What's going on?”.
Every question on the form
| Question | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| First Name | text | Yes |
| Last Name | text | Yes |
| Preferred First Name | text | No |
| text | Yes | |
| Phone | text | Yes |
| Resume/CV | file | No |
| Cover Letter | file | No |
| LinkedIn Profile | text | No |
| Website | text | No |
| Astranis complies with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, therefore will you state which of the following applies to you: I am a U.S. Citizen., I am a lawful permanent resident of the U.S. and Green Card Holder., I am a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157., I am an asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158., None of the above. |
select | Yes |
| What is the most impressive thing you have ever accomplished? | textarea | Yes |
| Please confirm the season you are applying for. Fall 2026 |
select | Yes |
| When are you able to join Astranis as an intern? (12 week minimum) | text | Yes |
| When do you plan on ending your internship? | text | Yes |
| At Astranis, we value in-person collaboration and a strong work ethic. Are you comfortable with working onsite at our San Francisco HQ 5 days a week? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| How did you hear about Astranis? | text | Yes |
| What is your preferred end date for the internship/associate program? | text | Yes |
| When are you able to join Astranis as an intern/associate? (12 week minimum) | text | Yes |
| Have you designed a PCB? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Please submit portfolio, or an example of your past work, in addition to your resume. | file | Yes |
| Please tell us in a few sentences about the most impressive thing that you have built or achieved. (If you are describing a team effort or group project, please be specific about your personal contribution.) | textarea | Yes |
| How and when would you determine whether or not to use a HUB sketch within a component or assembly (aka skeleton, layout, or master sketch)? Can you provide a personal example of its use? (5 sentences max) | textarea | Yes |
| What are the benefits or considerations of having unabsorbed sketches in your feature tree? (5 sentences max) | textarea | Yes |
| You and your lab partner are working on a project. You both set a power supply's limits to 10V, 2A and turn it on. Their power supply says it's providing 10V, 0.5A. Your power supply says it's providing 0.5V, 2A. What's going on? | textarea | Yes |
| We use photodiodes on our satellite to track where the satellite is relative to the sun. Briefly describe a possible signal chain between a photodiode and our on-board computer. | textarea | Yes |
| This role requires strong analog fundamentals. Please match the test points to the waveforms in the linked picture below: (max. 255 characters) | text | Yes |
| Please confirm the season you are applying for Fall 2026 |
select | Yes |
| What is your preferred end date for the internship program? | text | Yes |
| What is the most complex part or assembly that you have modeled, and how did you choose the location of the origin? | textarea | Yes |
| How do you ensure your part is appropriately designed for manufacturing (3-axis, 5-axis, injection molded, etc.), and assembly? | textarea | Yes |
| Please submit portfolio, or an example of your past work, in addition to your resume | file | Yes |
| By selecting YES, I consent to receive recruiting SMS messages from Astranis at the phone number provided on my job application. Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| While a security clearance is not required, please let us know if you currently hold one or would be open to obtaining one: Top Secret SCI with Polygraph, Top Secret SCI/SAP, Top Secret, DOE level Q, Secret, Expired Clearance (+3 more) |
multiselect | Yes |
| Do you have experience with tube bending, aerospace/ high-precision assembly or fabrication, and/or CNC machine operation? If yes, please describe. | textarea | Yes |
| At Astranis, we value in-person collaboration and a strong work ethic. Are you comfortable with working onsite at our San Francisco HQ 5 days a week and commit to 55 hours a week? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| In a few sentences describe a design project you are most proud of. Write about your specific contributions to this project. | text | Yes |
| Select YES to receive quick text messages from Astranis regarding interview scheduling, status updates, and logistics for this role. (Message frequency varies. Standard text rates apply. Opt out anytime by replying STOP.) Yes, No |
select | Yes |
What it's really asking about
Grouped by what each question is for, so you can prepare the answers that repeat across employers.
| Topic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Other | 22 |
| Portfolio and links | 2 |
| Remote or on-site | 2 |
| Education | 1 |
| How you heard of them | 1 |
| Security clearance | 1 |
What other employers ask
The same question rarely comes out the same way twice. These employers' forms are measured the same way, from their own job boards:
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Before you apply
Have the answers to the required questions ready before you open the form — Astranis's asks for 28 of them, and Greenhouse does not save a partial application by default.