Electrical Engineering Intern (Spring 2027)

About the role

Axiom Space is a human space exploration company, building era-defining space infrastructure and delivering technology-driven solutions that will empower civilization to transcend Earth. Beginning with Axiom Station, successor to the International Space Station, the company is pioneering a next-generation orbital settlement that will foster groundbreaking innovation and research in microgravity and drive the global space economy of tomorrow. Today, guided by the vision of leading humanity's expansion off planet, Axiom Space is the principal provider of commercial human spaceflight services and developer of advanced spacesuits for the Moon and beyond. For more information about Axiom Space, visit www.axiomspace.com. Axiom Space fosters a work environment inclusive of all perspectives. We are the pioneers of commercial space, leading the transformation of low-Earth orbit into a global space marketplace. Our mission-driven team is seeking a bold and dynamic intern who is fueled by high accountability, execution horsepower, and driven to understand our world, science/technology, and life itself, for the benefit of all on Earth and beyond. The internship will be onsite at Axiom Space in Houston, Texas from January 25 to April 16. Interns are responsible for arranging their own transportation and accommodations. Position Summary Since Axiom Space is a very complex work environment, we are looking for a passionate, high-energy Electrical Engineering Intern who is eager to learn from and be mentored by experienced electrical engineers. This role supports foundational electrical design, laboratory testing, and technical documentation across Axiom's spaceflight hardware programs, with assignments that may include avionics, embedded systems, station electrical systems, or vehicle programs such as the Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV), depending on program need. The role requires strong organizational, time management, and communication skills, along with a genuine curiosity for how electrical and electronic systems are designed, built, and tested. This is a temporary, project-based internship supporting an active engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Support schematic capture and PCB layout for an assigned component or subsystem, under the mentorship of experienced engineers
• Conduct lab testing and measurements to support hardware evaluation
• Assist in test procedure development and execution
• Support hardware debug activities under guidance
• Document test results and maintain engineering notebooks
• Apply electrical engineering standards to assigned tasks
• Support analysis and simulation of physical systems to help predict performance and identify potential issues
• Depending on assignment, may support embedded system design tasks, PCB routing, or high-frequency signal routing
• Collabor