People Operations Associate 2025

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.

People Operations Associate

As a People Operations Associate at Astranis, you will support the People team in building and maintaining an exceptional employee experience. This associate program role is ideal for someone eager to learn the foundations of People Operations in a fast-paced, engineering-driven aerospace environment. You’ll contribute to high-impact projects and day-to-day operations across onboarding, compliance, HR systems, and culture-building initiatives.

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.

Role:

• Support onboarding and offboarding processes, including preparing documentation, coordinating equipment logistics, and scheduling orientation sessions

• Maintain accurate employee records across HRIS and internal systems

• Assist with immigration tracking and compliance documentation under ITAR requirements

• Help coordinate company events, trainings, and internal communications

• Support data entry and reporting for people metrics and compliance audits

• Partner with the Recruiting, IT, and Facilities teams to ensure a seamless employee experience

• Contribute to People team process documentation and process improvements

• Provide general administrative support to the People team as needed

Requirements:

• Must have obtained a degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field

• Strong attention to detail, organization, and follow-through

• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and confidentiality

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Proficiency with Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Calendar)

Bonus:

• Previous experience in an administrative or people-facing role, ideally in a startup or technical environment

• Familiarity with HR software such as Rippling, Greenhouse, or Notion

• Interest in aerospace, engineering culture, or technical organizations

• Experience managing projects or coordinating events in a school, club, or work setting

The base salary for this position is $1,750 per week.

Base Salary
$1,750—$1,750 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.