Avionics Test Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

• 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
• 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

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision: Enjoy the best medical, dental and optical coverage money can buy. We’ve got you and your family covered for all eventualities
• Company Ownership: You’ll be contributing to Impulse’s success, so you deserve to share in it. All full-time employees receive a meaningful equity allocation
• Flexible PTO Policy: We believe in work-life harmony more so than “balance”. When you are happy & fulfilled outside of work, you will be more productive when you’re in it. We offer generous PTO accrual to our full-time employees

Preferred experience

• 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
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced team environment
• Recent completion or currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• 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.)
• Exposure to environmental test equipment (vibration tables, thermal chambers, etc.)
• Experience writing automation software and data post-processing in Python (or another language like C, Matlab etc.)
• Experience with electrical lab test equipment such as DMMs, oscilloscopes, DAQs, power supplies etc
• Interest in spacecraft systems and flight hardware testing
• Knowledge of safe handling practices for electrical or high-reliability hardware