RF Engineer Intern — Spacecraft Telemetry & Antennas

Inversion; California; Presencial; USD 52.000 - 56.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Inversion, an aerospace and defense company, seeks an RF Engineering Intern to verify, validate, integrate, and characterize flight and ground RF/Telemetry systems for next-generation reentry vehicles.

You will join the Avionics team, collaborating on RF testing, antenna/GPS integration, and ground station compatibility, moving from benchwork to mission-ready testing in a fast-paced lab environment.

Formación

• Must be enrolled in a bachelor’s, master's or doctorate degree program in an engineering, physics or math discipline.
• GPA of 3.0 or above.
• 3+ months of applied engineering experience (internship, laboratory, and personal/team project experience is applicable).
• Coursework or project experience in RF, antennas, electromagnetics, or communications systems.
• Strong problem-solving, written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical results clearly to multidisciplinary teams.

Responsabilidades

• Work with RF engineers to build understanding of aerospace RF and telemetry systems from development to flight applications.
• Perform RF test and measurement using spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, signal generators, oscilloscopes, and power meters.
• Support over-the-air and antenna test activities, including range setup and validation.
• Support GPS testing and integration for the Arc vehicle.
• Assist with test automation and data analysis using Python or MATLAB.

Conocimientos

RF engineering

Antenna knowledge

Electromagnetics

Communications systems

Problem solving

Written and verbal communication

Educación

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in engineering/physics/math

GPA 3.0+

Herramientas

Altium

HFSS

RF test equipment (VNA/Spectrum Analyzer)

Python or MATLAB

Descripción del empleo

Inversion, an aerospace and defense company, seeks an RF Engineering Intern to verify, validate, integrate, and characterize flight and ground RF/Telemetry systems for next-generation reentry vehicles.

You will join the Avionics team, collaborating on RF testing, antenna/GPS integration, and ground station compatibility, moving from benchwork to mission-ready testing in a fast-paced lab environment.