RF Engineer Intern: Spacecraft Communications & Testing

Inversion Space Company; California; On-site; USD 52,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Inversion, a Los Angeles–based aerospace company, seeks an RF Engineering Intern to support verification, integration, and performance characterization of flight and ground RF/Telemetry systems for the Arc reentry vehicle. You’ll work in the Avionics team on RF testing, antenna and GPS integration, and ground-station compatibility, moving from benchtop validation to mission readiness.

This lab-heavy internship targets students in engineering, physics or math who want hands-on RF experience in a

Qualifications

• Enrolled in bachelor’s, master’s, or doctorate in engineering/physics/math.
• GPA 3.0 or above.
• 3+ months of applied engineering experience (internship, lab or projects).
• RF, antennas, electromagnetics, or communications coursework.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with RF engineers to learn aerospace RF and telemetry system development, testing, integration and flight preparation.
• Perform RF test and measurement using spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, signal generators, oscilloscopes, and power meters.
• Support over-the-air and antenna test activities and GPS testing.
• Support ground station compatibility testing and potential travel to test sites.
• Assist with test automation and data analysis using Python or MATLAB.

Skills

RF testing

Antenna design

Electromagnetics

Telemetry systems

Python

MATLAB

Lab equipment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/physics

Master’s or PhD in related field

Tools

Altium

HFSS

VNA

Job description

Inversion, a Los Angeles–based aerospace company, seeks an RF Engineering Intern to support verification, integration, and performance characterization of flight and ground RF/Telemetry systems for the Arc reentry vehicle. You’ll work in the Avionics team on RF testing, antenna and GPS integration, and ground-station compatibility, moving from benchtop validation to mission readiness.

This lab-heavy internship targets students in engineering, physics or math who want hands-on RF experience in a