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Internship - Electrical Engineering - Spring 2027
- Type
- Full time
- Posted
- 5D AGO
About the role
ABOUT FIREFLY AEROSPACE
Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company that enables our world to launch, land, and operate in space – anywhere, anytime. As the partner of choice for critical space missions, Firefly is the only commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with 24-hour notice and the only company to achieve a successful Moon landing. Our launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles provide government and commercial customers with full mission services from low Earth orbit to the Moon and beyond. Headquartered in north Austin, Texas, Firefly is looking for passionate, hardworking innovators to join our team and help fuel our successful trajectory into space.
SUMMARY
Firefly has year-round engineering-focused internship opportunities for our locations in Texas. Both current undergrads and new graduates are encouraged to apply. As a Firefly Intern, you will support Continuous Improvement Engineers by looking for ways to improve yield, decrease defects, improve flow, and reduce cycle times.
The Avionics hardware design group is responsible for the design of high-reliability avionics systems for Firefly launch vehicles and spacecraft. As an Avionics Intern, you will work in a small collaborative group through all stages of the launch vehicle and spacecraft design, system architecture, preliminary design, and subsystem integration. You will be exposed to all of the processes and design guidelines that make Firefly the best new space company on the planet!
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work as part of a team to develop and implement electrical/electronic component designs for launch vehicle and spacecraft applications
- Understand and implement aerospace guidelines for the development and design of electronics assemblies
- Assist in 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 all about rocket/spacecraft avionics!
QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
- Enrollment in or a recent graduate of a BS or MS program at an accredited university or college
- Excited to work in a hands-on, constantly evolving environment
- Detail-oriented yet able to manage multiple concurrent tasks
- Strong comprehension of design fundamentals in the specific discipline
- Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing
- Able to effectively prioritize and execute tasks
Desired:
- Electronic Hardware Design
- Automated or Environmental testing
- Integration, Test, Launch, or On-orbit operations
- Instrumentation, Test, Data Acquisition, and Analysis
- System Engineering and Requirements Tracking
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Firefly is governed based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
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