Avionics Systems Test Engineer Intern — In-Person Torrance

K2 Space Corporation; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Travel stipend

Job summary

K2 Space Corporation is seeking a stellar Avionics Systems/Test Engineering Intern for a 3-month, in-person internship at our Torrance headquarters. You’ll design, analyze, test, and integrate avionics on large satellites, collaborating with engineers across subsystems.

You will gain hands-on experience with interfacing, harnessing, RF components, and GNC actuators, while writing modular Python and Rust software and developing automated test stands.

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in electrical or computer engineering
• 6+ months experience of technical engineering skills outside of the university setting classroom (eg: laboratory, research, extracurricular project teams, volunteering, personal projects or prior internship/work experience)
• Available for a minimum 12-week internship in person at our HQ in Torrance

Responsibilities

• Serve as Responsible Engineer for avionics system design, performance, hardware, and test across the satellite bus
• Collaborate closely within the cross functional Engineering teams to capture requirements, lead design trades, build avionics test systems, and integrate flight hardware into the spacecraft
• Create and update technical documentation including system and test asset diagrams, schematics, interface control documents, procedures, and test/anomaly reports
• Design, build, and program automated test stands for avionics hardware
• Execute avionics component and system testing on flight hardware through development, acceptance, qualification, and integration testing
• Support spacecraft integration testing, production issue dispositions, troubleshooting failures, and managing overall spacecraft risk
• Design, develop and build avionics production infrastructure
• Write modular and reusable test, analysis, and automation software in Python and Rust
• Effectively manage and communicate project plan, milestones, and schedule execution

Skills

Electrical engineering

Computer engineering

Python

Rust

C++

Linux

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in electrical or computer engineering

Tools

NX CAD

Altium

PCB schematic capture

PCB layout

Network analyzers

tcpdump

Job description

K2 Space Corporation is seeking a stellar Avionics Systems/Test Engineering Intern for a 3-month, in-person internship at our Torrance headquarters. You’ll design, analyze, test, and integrate avionics on large satellites, collaborating with engineers across subsystems.

You will gain hands-on experience with interfacing, harnessing, RF components, and GNC actuators, while writing modular Python and Rust software and developing automated test stands.