Avionics Test Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Join Impulse, a leading aerospace company, as an Avionics Test Engineering Intern for the summer of 2027. In this role, you will support the testing and integration of spacecraft avionics systems, gaining hands-on experience with flight electrical devices and contributing to the full spacecraft development lifecycle. This 12-week internship offers exposure to multiple engineering disciplines and the opportunity to work collaboratively in a fast-paced team environment.

Support the testing and integration of spacecraft avionics systems, gaining hands-on experience with flight electrical devices.

Responsibilities

• Assist engineers in developing, running, and improving test systems that ensure hardware is ready for spaceflight.
• Collaborate with avionics, propulsion, GNC, software, and integration engineers to verify complete test coverage of existing and new test systems.

Requirements

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.)
• Knowledge of safe handling practices for electrical or high-reliability hardware

Preferred

• 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