Electrical Engineering Intern

Hardware FYI; Seal Beach (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

AstroForge in Seal Beach, CA offers a hardware internship with a focus on developing, designing, and testing hardware components for computer and electrical systems.

You will gain hands-on lab experience, learn Altium Design and LTSpice, perform soldering and debugging, and work under the hardware engineering team in a fast-paced space-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Enrollment as rising senior undergrad or grad student at time of internship.
• GPA 3.0 or higher required.
• Not employed for the duration of the internship.

Responsibilities

• Assist hardware engineering team in development, design, and testing of hardware components.
• Perform hands-on lab work including soldering and debugging electronic equipment.
• Learn Altium Design and EE spice tools while contributing to projects.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Computer Engineering

Python

Altium Design

LTSpice

Soldering

Lab work

Hardware debugging

Education

Rising senior undergraduate or graduate student

GPA 3.0 or higher

Tools

Altium Designer

LTSpice

Job description

About AstroForge

At AstroForge, our mission is to make space resources accessible on Earth. We mine asteroids to extract valuable minerals in space at a lower cost and smaller carbon footprint than current terrestrial mining methods. By joining the team at AF you’ll have the opportunity to work side by side with our amazing engineer and science teams. This position will provide you with valuable skills, experience, and mentorship necessary to become a leading professional in your field. We offer a unique opportunity to join an exciting team looking to expand humanity’s capabilities in space.

Job Description

Work under the supervision of our hardware engineering team to assist the development, design, and testing of hardware components for computer and electrical systems.

Basic Qualifications

• Must be a rising senior in undergrad or enrolled in graduate studies (at the time of the internship).
• Enrollment in an accredited college or university, with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Must not be otherwise employed for the duration of the internship
• 18 years or older.
• Must be eligible to work in an ITAR compliant environment

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a Related major.
• Some software knowledge such as Python, scripting etc.
• Willingness to learn Altium Design (Schematic and Layout) + EE Spice simulation tools (LTSpice).
• Hands on lab work such as soldering, hardware debugs, and electronic equipment.
• Ability to learn quickly in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Aerospace project, course or internship experience.
• Demonstration of analytic and problem solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Location: Onsite in Seal Beach, CA

Pay Rate: $30.00 per hour

Duration: Up to 10 weeks

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S.,a protected individual as defined by ITAR (22 CFR §120.15) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.