Spring 2027 Internship: Electrical Engineering

Skyband Systems•Kirkland, WA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Skyband Systems has developed the M100, a certified avionics system designed to combat GPS jamming and spoofing, ensuring safety and operational reliability for flights. The M100 integrates Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite signals with inertial sensing to provide pilots with a dependable position source independent of GPS. The company is a fast-paced, VC-backed team in Kirkland, WA, comprised of engineers who previously scaled Starlink Aviation at SpaceX. They are involved in the entire process of designing, building, testing, and flying their own hardware in their own aircraft, with each team member having significant ownership over product areas or problem spaces.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program in electrical engineering, computer engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related field
3+ months of hands-on engineering experience from internships, research labs, or student project teams
Comfortable with basic lab equipment: oscilloscope, multimeter, power supplies, soldering iron
Authorized to work in the United States
Full-time, onsite in Kirkland, WA for a minimum of 12 consecutive weeks beginning January 2027
Able to lift up to 25 lbs. and work in lab and hangar environments
Occasional travel for aircraft integration and flight test may be required

Nice To Haves

You've built, tested, and debugged something yourself outside the classroom (such as project teams, research, or personal projects)
Schematic capture and PCB layout experience (Altium, KiCad, or similar)
Python or similar scripting for test automation and data analysis
Familiarity with embedded systems and interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART, or ARINC 429
Exposure to environmental, EMI/EMC, or RF testing
Interest in aviation, navigation, or GNSS; a pilot's license or flight test experience is a plus
Clear written communication and the discipline to document what you did and what you found

Responsibilities

Bring up, debug, and characterize production M100 circuit boards and assemblies
Design and build test fixtures and automated test setups for development and production
Support environmental and EMI/EMC qualification testing to DO-160: planning, execution, and data review
Build and expand hardware-in-the-loop test stands used to validate the full system on the ground
Support aircraft integration and flight test, including harnessing, instrumentation, and post-flight data review
Write test scripts and analysis tools and document results to the standard certification requires