Avionics Test Engineering Intern, Impulse Space
Summer 2026
$30.00 / hour
More information about location
Office located in Redondo Beach, CA
In-space mobility company
Job no longer available
In-space mobility company
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$30.00 / hour
More information about location
Office located in Redondo Beach, CA
201-500 employees
Company mission
To accelerate humanity's future in space through efficient transportation anywhere.
Role
Who you are
- Recent completion or currently pursuing a Bachelor’s 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
- 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
Desirable
- 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
What the job involves
- 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 will run from May to August 2026
- 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
- Reporting To: Brynne Hunt, Lead Avionics Test Engineer
Our take
Impulse Space is developing a line of orbital transfer vehicles (OTVs) that enhance satellite manoeuvrability in space. The company offers products like Mira, for last-mile satellite deliveries and Helios, which can move spacecraft from low Earth orbit to geosynchronous orbit in under 24 hours.
Recognizing the strategic value of manoeuvrable spacecraft, the US Space Force awarded Impulse a $34.5M contract for two missions set for 2026. These missions, Victus Surgo and Victus Salo, will demonstrate in-space operations and enhance space domain awareness, showcasing the Space Force's focus on quickly responding to threats in a congested space environment.
Alongside this, the company secured substantial funding that will allow it to expand its operations and advance its OTV technology. With a proven track record of successful missions and strategic partnerships with the Department of Defense, Impulse is well-positioned to lead in the growing market for responsive satellite services.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jun 2025
$300m
SERIES C
Oct 2024
$150m
SERIES B
Total funding: $585m
Company 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
Company HQ
South Redondo, Redondo Beach, CA
Leadership
Thomas Mueller
(Founder, CEO & CTO)Prior to founding Impulse Space in 2021, they spent almost 2 decades at SpaceX, initially as a VP of Propulsion Engineering before becoming the Propulsion CTO.
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