Power Electronics Intern (Fall 2026) Seen this week
About the Role
You will work with the power engineering team to build and test flight hardware for satellites. Your responsibilities include:
- Design test equipment to validate designs across a wide range of stressed conditions
- Design prototype circuits
- Bringup and debug designs in the lab
- Write code to help evaluate performance and automate testing of satellite hardware
- Coordinate assembly, integration and environmental test efforts
This is a 12-week hourly internship designed for students currently enrolled at a four-year university. You will work on hard problems and have the opportunity to see your designs heading to space on Astranis satellites.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a B.S. in electrical or computer engineering (or equivalent technical degree)
- Interest in learning about, designing, and working with power electronics systems
- A passion for hardware development in a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrated ability to personally design, build, and test hardware from scratch
- US Citizenship or Green Card
Bonus Skills
- Experience with Altium Designer or other PCB design software
- Experience with SPICE-based simulators (LTSpice, PSPICE, ADS)
- Comfortable with soldering and rework
- Familiarity with standard EE lab bench equipment (power supply, oscilloscope, multimeter)
- Familiarity with basic switched mode converter design (boost and buck converters)
- Experience with Python
Compensation
Base hourly pay: $29.00 USD
Legal Requirements
U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required. To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).