Space Hardware Design Intern

CesiumAstro, Inc.; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

CesiumAstro, Inc. is seeking Spring 2027 interns to design and build electronics hardware for satellite communication systems. You will work on full-stack hardware development from concept through build, test, and delivery, often on the same board.

Interns collaborate with design engineers, handle schematics and layouts, support analysis and hands-on lab work, and present results to peers and leadership. Strong EE fundamentals and programming ability are valued.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in BS/MS/PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• GPA of 3.5 or higher.
• Experience designing and building electronics hardware for a research project, competition team, extracurricular activity, prior internship, or advanced engineering course.
• Experience with schematic capture, PCB layout, bring-up, and debugging.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; Cesium interns regularly present their work to peers, mentors, and Cesium executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Hardware Design Team to design and build electronics for satellite communication systems.
• Create schematics and layout for prototypes and test boards.
• Support analysis, lab work, and testing of hardware in the lab.
• Present findings and progress to the team and mentors.

Skills

Communication skills

Hard EE fundamentals

Lab bring-up experience

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Debugging

Team collaboration

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Electronic loads

Signal generators

SPICE simulations

C/C++

Python

MATLAB

Job description

CesiumAstro, Inc. is seeking Spring 2027 interns to design and build electronics hardware for satellite communication systems. You will work on full-stack hardware development from concept through build, test, and delivery, often on the same board.

Interns collaborate with design engineers, handle schematics and layouts, support analysis and hands-on lab work, and present results to peers and leadership. Strong EE fundamentals and programming ability are valued.