About the role#
This is a 12-week, paid internship program for students pursuing degrees in Electrical, Computer, or Aerospace Engineering. You will work alongside experienced engineers to support the development, integration, and verification of spacecraft hardware. The program provides hands-on experience in a laboratory and cleanroom environment, applying academic knowledge to space-qualified electronics, sensors, and subsystems.
What you'll do#
- Assist in designing, integrating, and troubleshooting automated test equipment for spacecraft electrical systems, CCAs, embedded electronics, and subsystems.
- Develop and maintain test scripts, equipment-control software, and data-acquisition tools using Python, LabVIEW, or MATLAB.
- Support the creation and execution of functional, performance, integration, qualification, acceptance, and environmental tests for spacecraft hardware.
- Build, modify, and verify electrical test setups, harnesses, fixtures, simulators, and interface test equipment.
- Use oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, electronic loads, logic analyzers, and data-acquisition equipment to troubleshoot and validate hardware.
- Assist with testing spacecraft communication interfaces and protocols including SPI, RS-422, LVDS, SpaceWire, or MIL-STD-1553.
- Support hardware bring-up, subsystem integration, test station calibration, and hardware-in-the-loop or software-in-the-loop activities.
- Collaborate with electrical, systems, mechanical, software, manufacturing, quality, and operations teams.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a bachelor's degree program in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
- Status as an incoming senior for the Fall 2027 semester.
- Minimum 3.0 GPA.
- Coursework or project experience in circuits, electronics, embedded systems, controls, or programming.
- Basic programming or scripting experience with Python, MATLAB, or LabVIEW.
- Familiarity with electrical communication protocols such as SPI, RS-422, LVDS, SpaceWire, or MIL-STD-1553.
- Experience using laboratory test equipment like oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, or logic analyzers.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and teamwork skills.
- Preference for candidates with hands-on experience building or debugging electronic hardware and familiarity with Git or configuration management practices.
- Must qualify as a U.S. person under ITAR and EAR regulations, as this position requires access to ITAR-controlled information.
Location & details#
- Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: On-site, full-time.
About AV
AV is a public company based in Arlington, Virginia, that specializes in defense and space manufacturing. The firm develops unmanned aircraft systems, ground robots, and software for autonomous platforms. It employs 3,034 people across multiple locations in the United States and Germany. The company focuses on integrated capabilities for modern defense missions.
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