Avionics Electrical Propulsion Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Join Impulse, a leading aerospace company, as an Avionics Electrical Propulsion Engineering Intern for the summer of 2027. In this 12-week internship, you will work alongside experienced engineers to design, build, and test custom circuit boards and avionics hardware for our electric propulsion system, Electra. You will gain hands-on experience across the spacecraft electronics development lifecycle, from circuit design and analysis to board bring-up, debugging, testing, and integration. This position offers competitive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, company ownership, and a flexible PTO policy.

• Assister à la conception, au développement, à l'assemblage et aux tests de circuits imprimés personnalisés et de matériel avionique pour le système de propulsion électrique.
• Soutenir le développement et les tests de pilotes d'actionneurs, de convertisseurs de puissance, d'interrupteurs de charge et d'autres électroniques spécialisées.
• Participer à la mise en service du matériel, au dépannage, au débogage et à la validation en laboratoire.

• Familiarity with basic circuit analysis and electronic components
• Hands-on experience building, testing, or troubleshooting electronic circuits
• Familiarity with common electrical engineering lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, and function generators
• Coursework or project experience in analog, digital, or power electronics
• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, fast-paced, hands-on environment
• Experience designing or building printed circuit boards (PCBs)
• Familiarity with Altium Designer or other PCB design tools
• Experience with power converters, actuator/motor drivers, load switches, or other power electronics
• Experience with circuit simulation tools
• Experience with soldering, electronics assembly, or board-level rework
• Familiarity with microcontrollers, processors, ADCs, DACs, op-amps, filtering, power integrity, or signal integrity
• Familiarity with automated testing, data acquisition, or test equipment
• Experience with hardware bring-up, debugging, or laboratory testing
• Hands-on experience in an aerospace, propulsion, electronics, or experimental research lab setting
• Previous experience working with spacecraft, rockets, or other aerospace hardware