About the role#
As a Space Vehicle Electrical Engineering Intern, you will work with our Electrical Power Systems and Command and Data Handling teams. You will gain hands-on experience developing, testing, and troubleshooting flight hardware for our satellite platforms. 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.
- Troubleshoot development benches and flight-ready hardware.
- Execute functional, parametric, and environmental testing on satellite subsystems and components.
- Write and modify Python scripts to automate hardware commanding and 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 oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, and digital multimeters.
- Basic exposure to hardware design or analysis tools such as Altium Designer, KiCad, or LTspice.
- Basic exposure to programming in Python.
- Practical experience designing, building, or modifying hardware through coursework, lab work, or personal projects.
- Ability to document and communicate complex ideas and collaborate with technical teams.
- You must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident).
- Preferred: Understanding of passive electronic components, power regulators, microcontrollers, and communication protocols like I2C, SPI, and UART.
- Preferred: Participation in hands-on, high-reliability technical project teams.
- Preferred: Previous aerospace or electronics internship or co-op experience.
Location & details#
- This is a full-time, paid internship for Summer 2027.
- The role is based on-site in Greenwood Village, CO.
- Compensation is $31 to $38 per hour.
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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