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Avionics Test Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)
Job Location:
Job Location:
Redondo Beach, CA - USA
Hourly Salary:
USD 30 - 30
Hourly Salary:
Posted:
29 September 2026 (Yesterday)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
27 December 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
As an Avionics Test Engineering Intern you will support the testing and integration of spacecraft avionics systems. As an intern you will gain hands-on experience working with flight electrical devices ranging from individual circuit boards to full spacecraft systems. You will assist engineers in developing running and improving test systems that ensure hardware is ready for spaceflight. This role offers exposure to multiple engineering disciplines test equipment and the full spacecraft development lifecycle from design to launch.
This internship is 12 weeks long from May/June through August/September 2027.
This internship is 12 weeks long from May/June through August/September 2027.
Responsibilities
- Develop end-to-end test systems that validate flight electrical hardware including circuit boards optical devices and electromechanical assemblies
- Support the setup operation and troubleshooting of electrical test equipment and ground support hardware
- Develop automated testing solutions to collect analyze and document test dataBuild and maintain test systems racks and setups for component level and integrated testbeds under engineer supervision
- Collaborate with avionics propulsion GNC software and integration engineers to verify complete test coverage of existing and new test systems.
- Contribute to pre-launch test activities and learn how spacecraft are prepared for flight
Minimum Qualifications
- Recent completion or currently pursuing a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Aerospace Engineering or related field
- Strong academic foundation in circuits electronics or software
- Hands-on project research or lab experience involving hardware integration or testing
- Basic understanding of instrumentation data acquisition or troubleshooting methods
- Strong analytical problem-solving and communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced team environment
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Experience working on an engineering project involving vehicles or hardware (spacecraft rockets drones cars robotics etc.)
- Experience designing PCBs using Altium Designer or similar PCB design tools (KiCAD Eagle etc.)
- Experience writing automation software and data post-processing in Python (or another language like C Matlab etc.)
- Exposure to environmental test equipment (vibration tables thermal chambers etc.)
- Experience with electrical lab test equipment such as DMMs oscilloscopes DAQs power supplies etc.
- Knowledge of safe handling practices for electrical or high-reliability hardware
- Interest in spacecraft systems and flight hardware testing
Additional Requirements:
- Willing and able to work on-site in Redondo Beach CA for the duration of the internship
- This role may require overtime hours; interns are eligible for overtime pay.
Additional Information:
Compensation bands are determined by role level location and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills education experience technical capabilities and internal addition to base salary for full-time hires you may also be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of stock options and access to medical vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
Impulse Spaces spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e. U.S. citizen U.S. national lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder) an individual granted asylum in the U.S. or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State Commerce or other applicable U.S. government agencies. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Compensation bands are determined by role level location and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills education experience technical capabilities and internal addition to base salary for full-time hires you may also be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of stock options and access to medical vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
Impulse Spaces spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e. U.S. citizen U.S. national lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder) an individual granted asylum in the U.S. or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State Commerce or other applicable U.S. government agencies. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race color religion gender national origin/ethnicity veteran status disability status age sexual orientation gender identity marital status mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Required Experience:
Intern
