RF Systems & Lab Automation Intern

E-Space; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Health and wellness care options

Continuous learning and development

Job summary

E-Space is building a space-enabled IoT network and invites you to join our RF Product Development team as an intern to prototype, test, and debug RF components in a lab environment. This role emphasizes software development to automate ground-based RF tests, collect measurement data, and develop fault-analysis workflows.

You will collaborate with RF engineers and software developers, gain hands-on access to VNAs, spectrum analyzers, and data pipelines, and contribute to dashboards and

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Foundational RF/microwave knowledge (S-parameters, signal chains, impedance matching).
• Programming experience in Python, MATLAB, C# or similar languages.
• Familiarity with instrument control/automation frameworks (e.g., PyVISA, SCPI, LabVIEW).
• Basic data analysis techniques and strong problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Support prototyping, integration, and bring-up of RF components and assemblies in a lab environment.
• Perform functional, performance, and environmental testing on RF hardware.
• Troubleshoot RF circuits, assemblies, and test setups to isolate root causes of failures.
• Design and develop software/scripts to automate ground-based RF test systems and reduce manual test time.
• Program data acquisition routines to collect measurement data from RF test equipment.
• Develop analysis routines/algorithms to process acquired data for fault detection.
• Build and validate data pipelines that produce verified data streams to support calibration.
• Document test procedures, automation scripts, and analysis methods for repeatability.
• Collaborate with RF engineers, test engineers, and software developers to translate manual tests into automated workflows.
• Assist in creating dashboards, reports, or visualizations to communicate test results and fault trends.

Skills

Python

MATLAB

C#

RF/microwave basics

LabVIEW familiarity

Data analysis

Git/version control

Education

Pursuing Electrical Engineering / CS / related field

Tools

PyVISA

SCPI

LabVIEW

VISA/GPIB

Job description

E-Space is building a space-enabled IoT network and invites you to join our RF Product Development team as an intern to prototype, test, and debug RF components in a lab environment. This role emphasizes software development to automate ground-based RF tests, collect measurement data, and develop fault-analysis workflows.

You will collaborate with RF engineers and software developers, gain hands-on access to VNAs, spectrum analyzers, and data pipelines, and contribute to dashboards and