Electrical Engineering Development Program (3 Months - Path to Hire)

About Space Kinetic

Space Kinetic is a dual use space technology startup building a completely new architecture for space operations – one that brings the advantages of proliferated drone technology (low-cost, operationally flexible, attritable, distributed) to space missions while reducing the ecosystem's reliance on consumable fuel. Our goal is to move away from one-to-one space architectures and unlock a 'one-to-many' system, where each satellite has a large number of payloads which can be deployed from their host spacecraft at high velocities without firing a thruster.

Our Development Program

This is a full-time, onsite program requiring a commitment of 40 hours per week for three months at our headquarters in El Segundo, California. We hire recent graduates who are eager to solve cutting edge technical problems and contribute to high consequence dual use space missions. Interns become part of our core technical, operations, and business teams, work on mission-critical projects, and are evaluated for long-term career opportunities based on performance, initiative, collaboration, and ownership. Outstanding interns may receive a full-time employment offer before or upon completion of the program. Qualified participants relocating for the program may be eligible for a housing stipend, and applications are accepted year-round based on hiring needs. Over the three-month program you are paired with a mentor, assigned one to three meaningful projects, and provide monthly progress updates to the Leadership team.

What You'll Do

• Support the development, design, assembly, troubleshooting, and repair of innovative electrical and mechanical systems
• Work closely with senior electrical and mechanical designers
• Participate in circuit and system design and analysis using industry standard design and modelling tools
• Participate in troubleshooting and testing of prototype equipment
• Contribute to system integration tasks including interconnecting sensors, data acquisition systems, motor drivers, and computers

What It Takes

• Graduate of a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering at an accredited college or university
• Experience working with electrical systems
• Passion for design, manufacturing, and testing of space systems and/or mechanisms
• Analytical, problem-solving, and electrical skills
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, self-driven, rapidly growing entrepreneurial workplace
• Ability to work with minimal direction or support and to learn quickly
• Strong analytical skills; creative and innovative thinking; detail-oriented; commitment to follow-through; enthusiastic with a talent for motivating others; receptive to criticism and open to others' ideas; effective in written communication
• Ability to maintain or obtain Government Security Clearance

What We'd Love

• Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• Experience with the use of electrical test tools such as multimeters and oscilloscopes as well as familiarity with wiring, soldering and crimping
• Prior experience with spacecraft design
• Experience working on a launch vehicle or satellite development effort
• Familiarity with modelling and design software such as Altium, LTspice, and Matlab
• Experience in a startup or agile development environment
• Passion for the commercial and government space industry
• Passion for spacecraft or launch vehicle system development

Pay

$27.00/hr.

Schedule

Full-time, onsite, 40 hours per week for three months

Where You'll Be

El Segundo, CA