Internship - Electrical Engineering - Spring 2027

Firefly Aerospace • Cedar Park, TX

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About The Position

Firefly Aerospace offers year-round engineering-focused internship opportunities at its Texas locations. Current undergraduate students and recent graduates are encouraged to apply. The intern will support engineering work aimed at improving yield, decreasing defects, improving flow, and reducing cycle times.

Within the Avionics hardware design group, the intern will work collaboratively through stages of launch vehicle and spacecraft design, including system architecture, preliminary design, and subsystem integration. The role provides exposure to processes and design guidelines for high-reliability avionics systems. Applicants must meet U.S. Government space technology export-control eligibility requirements.

Requirements

• Be enrolled in or be a recent graduate of a BS or MS program at an accredited university or college.
• Be excited to work in a hands-on, constantly evolving environment.
• Be detail-oriented while able to manage multiple concurrent tasks.
• Have a strong comprehension of design fundamentals in the relevant discipline.
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Be able to effectively prioritize and execute tasks.
• Meet U.S. Government space technology export-control eligibility requirements: be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Nice To Haves

• Electronic hardware design experience or knowledge.
• Automated or environmental testing experience or knowledge.
• Experience or knowledge in integration, test, launch, or on-orbit operations.
• Experience or knowledge in instrumentation, test, data acquisition, and analysis.
• Experience or knowledge in systems engineering and requirements tracking.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team to develop and implement electrical and electronic component designs for launch vehicle and spacecraft applications.
• Understand and implement aerospace guidelines for developing and designing electronics assemblies.
• Assist with electrical schematics, EEE component selection, and electrical simulations.
• Develop test requirements and work with the Avionics test team to develop test plans and procedures, and support testing as required.
• Learn about rocket and spacecraft avionics.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern