Space Vehicle Electrical Engineering Intern
About The Position
York Space Systems is seeking a Space Vehicle Electrical Engineering Intern for Summer 2027. The intern will gain hands-on experience developing, testing, and troubleshooting flight hardware for next-generation satellites, working with the Electrical Power Systems (EPS) and Command & Data Handling (C&DH) teams. The role covers hardware development from laboratory concepts through orbital preparation and combines technical hardware work with laboratory testing, PCBA debugging, and test automation. The position is fully on-site at York Space Systems’ Greenwood Village, Colorado office. The intern must be able and willing to work full-time in the office.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related STEM discipline.
- Hands-on familiarity with laboratory instruments such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, and digital multimeters.
- Basic exposure to hardware design or analysis tools such as Altium Designer, KiCad, or LTspice, and programming in Python.
- Practical hardware experience designing, building, or modifying hardware through coursework, laboratory work, or personal projects.
- Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident) due to ITAR and export control protocols.
- Ability and willingness to work full-time in-office at the Greenwood Village, Colorado location.
- Ability to document and communicate complex ideas and collaborate with other technical teams.
Nice To Haves
- Clear understanding of passive electronic components, power regulators, microcontrollers, and standard communication protocols such as I2C, SPI, and UART.
- Participation in hands-on, high-reliability technical project teams such as CubeSat, Mars or Lunar Rover, Formula SAE Electric, or Solar Car.
- Previous aerospace or electronics internship or co-op experience.
Responsibilities
- Isolate hardware anomalies to the component level on complex analog, digital, and power distribution circuits on development benches and flight-ready hardware.
- Execute functional, parametric, and environmental testing on satellite subsystems and components.
- Write and modify Python scripts to automate hardware commanding and data collection.
- Support EPS and C&DH engineers with schematic reviews, component selection, and laboratory test setups.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
