About the role#
As a Space Vehicle Electrical Engineering Intern, you will gain hands-on experience developing, testing, and troubleshooting flight hardware for our satellites. You will work alongside our Electrical Power Systems and Command and Data Handling teams to take hardware concepts from the laboratory bench to orbital preparation. This role involves hardware development, laboratory testing, PCBA debugging, and test automation.
What you'll do#
- Isolate hardware anomalies down to the component level on complex analog, digital, and power distribution circuits.
- Execute functional, parametric, and environmental testing on critical satellite subsystems and components.
- Write and modify Python scripts to automate hardware commanding and perform data collection.
- Support EPS and C&DH engineers with schematic reviews, component selection, and laboratory test setups.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related STEM discipline.
- Hands-on familiarity with core laboratory instruments such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, and digital multimeters.
- Basic exposure to hardware design or analysis tools like Altium Designer, KiCad, or LTspice and programming in Python.
- Proven experience designing, building, or modifying hardware through coursework, lab work, or personal projects.
- Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident) due to ITAR and export control protocols.
- Ability to document and communicate complex ideas and collaborate with technical teams.
- A clear understanding of passive electronic components, power regulators, microcontrollers, and standard communication protocols like I2C, SPI, and UART.
- Active participation in hands-on, high-reliability technical project teams such as CubeSat, Mars/Lunar Rover, Formula SAE Electric, or Solar Car.
- Previous aerospace or electronics internship or co-op experience is a plus.
Location & details#
- This is a full-time, paid internship for Summer 2027.
- The role is based on-site at our Greenwood Village, Colorado office.
About York Space Systems LLC
York Space Systems manufactures components for the aerospace and defense sectors. The company creates mission-critical solutions for government, national security, and commercial clients. It operates as a public company based in Greenwood Village, Colorado. The organization employs between 501 and 1,000 people.
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