Spring 2027 - Electrical Engineering Internship, Hardware

About the role

The CesiumAstro Hardware Design Team is seeking Spring 2027 interns to design and build electronics hardware for satellite communication systems. Interns will work on full-stack hardware development, from initial concept through part selection, schematic, layout, build, test, and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the company's success alongside design engineers
• Work on a variety of electronics design projects, including high-speed digital, power electronics, and RF hardware
• Support analysis and hands-on lab work
• Assist in bringing up and debugging electronics hardware
• Present work to peers, mentors, and Cesium executive leadership

Requirements

• Current enrollment in a BS, MS, or PhD program in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering from an accredited university
• GPA of 3.5 or higher
• Strong fundamentals in EE topics covered in coursework
• Practical experience designing and building electronics hardware for a research project, competition team, extracurricular activity, prior internship, or advanced engineering course
• Hands-on experience with lab instruments such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, electronic loads, and signal generators
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Qualifications

• Strong programming skills to support hardware bring-up and test (C/C++, Python, MATLAB, etc.)
• Experience with SPICE-based circuit simulation

Preferred Experience

• Strong extracurricular involvement, such as in competition teams or research
• Aerospace experience, such as a previous internship or school CubeSat project
• Advanced coursework or research experience in digital, power, analog, and/or RF circuit design

Benefits

CesiumAstro interns regularly present their work to peers, mentors, and Cesium executive leadership throughout the course of the summer. Interns are compensated competitively and located onsite at one of our facilities.

Pay

Competitive compensation is provided for all CesiumAstro internships.

Schedule

Internships are typically full-time during the summer months.