EMC Engineering Intern — Spacecraft RF Lab & Testing

Impulse Space; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision & dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Overtime pay

Job summary

Impulse Space is seeking an EMC Engineering Intern in Redondo Beach for a 12-week program running May/June through August/September 2027. The role involves supporting EMC workflows with RF, Avionics, Mechanical, and Software teams to test and report on electromagnetic performance across spacecraft components.

You will gain hands-on lab experience, contribute to chamber bringup, and help drive test plans and reports across multiple satellite designs, with on-site work and overtime eligibility.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or master's program for Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related area.
• Understanding of circuit theory and EM fundamentals concepts.
• Familiarity working hands-on in a lab with RF test equipment.
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic and fast paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to optimization of in-house EMC automation.
• Drive semi-anechoic chamber bringup and inter-chamber repeatability.
• Conduct analysis and simulation of spacecraft components and systems for radiated emissions, surface charging, and performance in radiation.
• Conduct component level and system level EMC testing per MIL-STD 461 & MIL-STD-464.
• Drive test plans, test reports, and troubleshooting efforts with diverse engineering groups across multiple satellite designs.
• Operate and integrate common EMC lab related equipment including spectrum analyzers, signal generators, RF amplifiers, scopes, etc.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related

Tools

Python scripting

EMC Plus

ADS

CST

HFSS

Job description

Impulse Space is seeking an EMC Engineering Intern in Redondo Beach for a 12-week program running May/June through August/September 2027. The role involves supporting EMC workflows with RF, Avionics, Mechanical, and Software teams to test and report on electromagnetic performance across spacecraft components.

You will gain hands-on lab experience, contribute to chamber bringup, and help drive test plans and reports across multiple satellite designs, with on-site work and overtime eligibility.