Electrical Engineering Intern
About The Position
Scout Space Inc. is excited to announce our 2026 internship program! We are seeking candidates in various engineering fields. Please see the below role definitions for these opportunities. All internship opportunities are mainly remote, but may involve in-person opportunities. Scout Space is building a new way to see and operate in space: with a new paradigm of data empowering every satellite to make space safer. We are a rapidly-growing team; we are deploying real solutions to orbit over the next 2 years; and our work will transform the face of spaceflight. We are looking for people that bring excitement and energy to our organization, are curious and eager to learn, and want to help drive our programs forward.
Requirements
- Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or other related field.
- Rising Seniors, or Graduate students only
- Familiarity with PCB design in Altium, KiCad, Eagle, or similar
- LTSpice familiarity
- Python familiarity
- Proficiency in circuit board testing and debug tools, including but not limited to familiarity with oscilloscopes, waveform generators, and soldering
- To conform to US Government space technology export regulations, applicants must be a US citizen, lawful permanent resident of the US, a protected individual as defined by 8 USC 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorization from the US Department of State.
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated collaborative experience in a business or project environment.
Responsibilities
- Understand and develop electrical requirements and constraints for spacecraft sensor subsystems.
- Contribute to electrical design and thermal analysis.
- Candidate should have full board design experience, handling designs from block diagram stages to board design and procurement, to final board testing and debug. Must understand PCB layout considerations for thermal management, typical fabrication limitations, and signal integrity of high-speed circuits.
- Candidate should be familiar with designing and reading harnessing diagrams for complex assemblies
- Design and develop prototype systems for lab test equipment.
- The ideal candidate should be able to design intuitive controls that are easy to navigate under varying conditions, develop software with a simple and intuitive interface that facilitates both manual and automated processes, build the system with modular components that can be easily upgraded or replaced as needs change and design with the flexibility to integrate new testing protocols, experimental setups, or data analysis tools as the lab’s research need to grow.
Benefits
- Flexible work hours
- Free Scout Swag!
- Opportunities for professional development and growth
- A dynamic and collaborative work environment at the forefront of space technology
- Be a part of a team that is making history!
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
