Avionics and Electrical Engineering Fall Co-op

About the role

True Anomaly seeks to build the technology that secures the space environment. As a member of our Avionics & Electrical Engineering CO-OP Program, you will contribute to the design, testing, and documentation of mission-critical spacecraft avionics and electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Electrical Engineering Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive electrical engineering documentation including schematics, interface control documents (ICDs), component specifications, test procedures, and design rationale reports for avionics subsystems.
• Board Bring-Up Testing and Verification: Support hardware bring-up activities for avionics flight boards and ground support electronics, including power sequencing verification, signal integrity testing, functional validation, and debugging of prototype PCBAs using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multimeters.
• Avionics System Integration and Test Support: Assist in the integration and testing of avionics subsystems including flight computers, power distribution units, communication systems, and sensor interfaces. Support functional testing, interface verification, and anomaly resolution during spacecraft integration.
• Electrical Harnessing and Interface Design: Collaborate with electrical and mechanical teams to define wiring harness designs, connector pinouts, and electrical interface specifications for power and data distribution across spacecraft subsystems. Support harness routing analysis and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) considerations.
• Environmental Test Planning and Execution: Develop test procedures and support execution of environmental qualification tests for avionics hardware including thermal vacuum (TVAC), vibration, shock, and electromagnetic interference/compatibility (EMI/EMC) testing. Collect test data, document results, and support post-test analysis and failure investigation.
• PCB Design Review and Analysis: Participate in PCB design reviews for avionics boards, reviewing layout for signal integrity, power integrity, thermal management, and design for manufacturing (DFM). Support component selection, worst-case circuit analysis, and derating analysis to ensure mission reliability.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in Electrical Engineering, or a closely related discipline at a four-year accredited university.
• Strong electrical engineering fundamentals including circuit analysis, digital logic, and analog electronics.
• Hands-on experience with electrical test equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, function generators, logic analyzers, or power supplies (laboratory, academic, internship, or personal project experience applicable).
• Experience in the development, testing, or documentation of electrical/electronic systems for aircraft, spacecraft, or similar complex systems (internships, laboratory, academic, and personal/team project experience is applicable).
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills with attention to detail.
• Must be able to work full time, on-site at Denver or Long Beach, CO for 20 consecutive weeks beginning in Sep 2026.
• Must be able to provide own transportation and housing.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Have completed their Junior and/or Senior year
• GPA of 3.5 or above
• Coursework or project experience in embedded systems, microcontrollers, or digital design
• Experience with PCB design tools (Altium, OrCAD, KiCAD) or circuit simulation tools (LTspice, PSpice, MATLAB/Simulink)
• Familiarity with communication protocols such as SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, RS-422, or SpaceWire
• Experience with scripting or programming languages such as Python, MATLAB, or C/C++
• Exposure to aerospace or defense electrical standards (MIL-STD-1553, MIL-STD-461, DO-160, etc.)
• Knowledge of power electronics, DC-DC converters, or power distribution architectures
• Understanding of signal integrity, power integrity, and EMI/EMC design principles
• Passionate about advancing space security and sustainability
• Resilient problem-solving attitude

Additional Requirements

• Work Location—Successful candidates will be located near Denver or Long Beach
• Physical demands—the physical demands of the job, including bending, sitting, lifting and driving
• Compensation Base Salary: $28-$32/hour