Impulse Space · 7 hours ago
Avionics Engineering Intern (Summer 2026)
Impulse Space is an in-space transportation company focused on opening access beyond Low Earth Orbit. As an Avionics Engineering Intern, you will design, manufacture, and test custom circuit boards while collaborating with various engineering teams on spacecraft electronics development.
AerospaceManufacturingSpace Travel
Responsibilities
Do schematics, layout, and manufacturing for test and/or flight products
Bring up new circuit boards, run tests on them, and deploy them to where they’re needed
Work with engineers from other departments to test how avionics devices interact with fluids and propulsion devices
Do simulation and analysis of circuits and systems
Qualification
Required
Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program in Electrical Engineering or related field
Experience making your own PCBAs
Experience troubleshooting electronics problems at the board level or system level
Ability to communicate technical challenges, explain rationale and/or resolve concerns
Willing and able to work on-site in Redondo Beach, CA for the duration of the internship
This role may require overtime hours; interns are eligible for overtime pay
Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State
Preferred
Experience with batteries, solar arrays, motors, harnessing, sense elements, or other non-PCBA electrical devices
Experience working collaboratively on a team with a mix of hardware and software engineers
Experience working in a vehicle development environment (cars, planes, rockets, satellites, drones, boats, etc)
Experience with Altium Designer
Company
Impulse Space
Impulse Space develops in-space transportation technology for payload delivery to various orbits.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$525MKey Investors
Linse CapitalFounders FundRTX Ventures
2025-06-03Series C· $300M
2024-10-01Series B· $150M
2023-07-24Series A· $45M
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