Internship - Electrical Engineering - Fall 2026

Firefly Aerospace Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 20,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO for exempt employees

Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance

12 weeks paid maternity leave

Dog friendly workplace

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace Inc. is offering an internship for Electrical Engineering students in Austin, Texas. As an intern, you'll collaborate with engineers to design and implement electronic components for launch vehicles. This internship provides a unique opportunity to work on real aerospace projects in a hands-on environment while developing your skills in electrical engineering. Ideal candidates are enrolled in or have recently graduated from a relevant engineering program and have strong communication and project management skills.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled or a recent graduate from an accredited program in Electrical Engineering.
• Strong comprehension of design fundamentals in electrical engineering.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team to develop component designs for aerospace.
• Assist in electrical schematics and component selection.
• Develop test requirements and support testing as required.

Skills

Electronic Hardware Design

Detail-oriented

Communication Skills

Ability to prioritize tasks

Excitement for hands-on work

Education

Enrollment or recent graduate of a BS or MS program

Tools

Electrical Schematics

Testing Procedures

Job description

Internship - Electrical Engineering - Fall 2026

Firefly Aerospace is an end‑to‑end responsive space transportation company on a mission to enable our world to launch, land, and operate in space. Our launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles provide government and commercial customers with full mission services from low Earth orbit to the surface of the Moon and beyond. Headquartered in North Austin, Texas, Firefly seeks passionate, hardworking innovators to help fuel our successful trajectory into space.

SUMMARY

Firefly has year‑round engineering‑focused internship opportunities for our locations in Texas. Both current undergrads and new graduates are encouraged to apply. As a Firefly Intern, you will support Continuous Improvement Engineers by looking for ways to improve yield, decrease defects, improve flow, and reduce cycle times.

The Avionics hardware design group is responsible for the design of high‑reliability avionics systems for Firefly launch vehicles and spacecraft. As an Avionics Intern, you will work in a small collaborative group through all stages of the launch vehicle and spacecraft design, system architecture, preliminary design, and subsystem integration.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work as part of a team to develop and implement electrical/electronic component designs for launch vehicle and spacecraft applications
• Understand and implement aerospace guidelines for the development and design of electronics assemblies
• Assist in electrical schematics, EEE component selection, and electrical simulations
• Develop test requirements and work with the Avionics test team to develop test plans and procedures, and support testing as required
• Learn all about rocket/spacecraft avionics

QUALIFICATIONS

• Enrollment or a recent graduate of a BS or MS program at an accredited university or college
• Excited to work in a hands‑on, constantly evolving environment
• Detail‑oriented yet able to manage multiple concurrent tasks
• Strong comprehension of design fundamentals in the specific discipline
• Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing
• Able to effectively prioritize and execute tasks
• Electronic Hardware Design
• Automated or Environmental testing
• Integration, Test, Launch, or On‑orbit operations
• Instrumentation, Test, Data Acquisition, and Analysis
• System Engineering and Requirements Tracking

Benefits

• Unlimited PTO for exempt employees
• 3‑month sabbatical for every 5 years of service
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Mental health services
• Paid military leave
• 12 weeks paid maternity leave
• 4 weeks paid spouse leave
• $20k towards family planning: fertility, surrogacy, adoption
• Dog friendly workplace
• $10k/year towards trade school or college
• Ongoing coaching to advance leadership skills
• Employee‑ownership with stock bonuses
• 4% Safe Harbor 401(k) matching
• $10k bonus for home purchase in Cedar Park, Texas

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., a 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.

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Firefly is governed based on merit, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.