Spaceflight Electrical Engineer — Embedded & GUI

Akademische Raumfahrt Initiative Schweiz; Indiana (PA); On-site; Part time

Job summary

Akademische Raumfahrt Initiative Schweiz is seeking Electrical Engineers for various roles in the SPARC project, aiming to launch a human cell-based research experiment in space. Students will gain practical experience in designing hardware and software for an innovative CubeSat.

Ideal candidates are BSc or MSc students, available for around 10-15 hours a week, eager to learn and communicate effectively. This unpaid freelance position offers unique insights into aerospace engineering.

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc students, ideally with an interest in engineering.
• Availability for 10-15 hours per week.
• Strong motivation to learn and take ownership.

Responsibilities

• Design and improve flight-ready hardware and software.
• Develop GUI features for the experimental setup.
• Contribute to embedded software development.
• Work collaboratively with the engineering team.

Skills

PCB design

Embedded software

Python

C programming

Communication skills

Education

BSc or MSc students

Tools

KiCad

Zephyr RTOS

PySide6

Job description

Akademische Raumfahrt Initiative Schweiz is seeking Electrical Engineers for various roles in the SPARC project, aiming to launch a human cell-based research experiment in space. Students will gain practical experience in designing hardware and software for an innovative CubeSat.

Ideal candidates are BSc or MSc students, available for around 10-15 hours a week, eager to learn and communicate effectively. This unpaid freelance position offers unique insights into aerospace engineering.