EMC Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Impulse Space•Redondo Beach, CA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

As an EMC Engineering Intern, your core responsibility will be to support electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Engineering workflows. You will collaborate closely with RF, Avionics, Mechanical, and Software Engineers to test, troubleshoot and report findings of electromagnetic performance on various products. You will have the unique opportunity to contribute on various spacecraft components and system level development. This internship is 12 weeks long from May/June through August/September 2027.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or master's program for Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related area.
Understanding of circuit theory and EM fundamentals concepts.
Familiarity working hands-on in a lab with RF test equipment.
Ability to adapt to a dynamic and fast paced environment.
Willing and able to work on-site in Redondo Beach, CA for the duration of the internship

Nice To Haves

Understanding of radiated, conducted, and transient testing.
Experience with Python scripting.
Understanding of RF fundamentals such as antenna principles, link budgets, desense, S-parameters, transmission line theory, amplifiers, etc.
Experience with EMC Design Guidelines and Best Practices.
Experience with simulation tools such as EMC Plus, ADS, CST, HFSS, etc.

Responsibilities

Contribute to optimization of in-house EMC automation.
Drive semi-anechoic chamber bringup and inter-chamber repeatability.
Conduct analysis and simulation of spacecraft components and systems for phenomen such as radiated emissions, surface charging, and performance in radiation.
Conduct component level and system level EMC testing per MIL-STD 461 & MIL-STD-464
Drive test plans, test reports, and troubleshooting efforts with diverse engineering groups across multiple satellite designs.
Operate and integrate common EMC lab related equipment including spectrum analyzers, signal generators, RF amplifiers, scopes, etc.