Spacecraft Avionics Intern: Design & Test PCBs

Varda Space; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Commuter benefit

Relocation support

Gym reimbursement

EV charging

Job summary

Varda Space Industries, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, offers a summer internship program for Electrical Engineering students.

Interns will design and test PCBs, develop embedded hardware, and gain hands-on experience with space-grade electronics in a collaborative startup environment. Interns work on end-to-end hardware development, including schematic capture, layout, and test procedures, while contributing to multiple projects and learning from aerospace professionals.

Qualifications

• Prior experience designing PCBs.
• Familiarity with microcontroller programming.
• Some experience or interest in Python programming.
• Currently pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Design and test custom PCBs for embedded electronics and analog/digital systems
• Work on end-to-end development of hardware systems including schematic capture, layout, and testing
• Support embedded system development using microcontrollers and sensors
• Contribute to one or more projects; examples of previous intern projects include Embedded Camera System, Thermocouple Logger, Analog TEC Controller

Skills

PCB design

Microcontroller programming

Python programming

Education

Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

Job description

Varda Space Industries, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, offers a summer internship program for Electrical Engineering students.

Interns will design and test PCBs, develop embedded hardware, and gain hands-on experience with space-grade electronics in a collaborative startup environment. Interns work on end-to-end hardware development, including schematic capture, layout, and test procedures, while contributing to multiple projects and learning from aerospace professionals.