Internship - Electrical Engineering - Summer 2026 jobs in United States
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Firefly Aerospace · 2 days ago

Internship - Electrical Engineering - Summer 2026

Firefly Aerospace is an end-to-end responsive space transportation company on a mission to enable world-class space operations. They are seeking an Avionics Intern to support Continuous Improvement Engineers and engage in various aspects of electrical and electronic component design for launch vehicles and spacecraft.

AerospaceAir TransportationSatellite Communication
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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 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!

Qualification

Electronic Hardware DesignSystem EngineeringAutomated TestingData AcquisitionEffective Communication

Required

Enrollment 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-orientated 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
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

Preferred

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

Company

Firefly Aerospace

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Firefly Aerospace is a space company that develops and operates launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles for commercial mission.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$796.56M
Key Investors
Northrop GrummanRPM VenturesAE Industrial Partners
2025-08-07IPO
2025-05-29Corporate Round· $50M
2024-11-12Series D· $175M

Leadership Team

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Jason Kim
Chief Executive Officer
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Eric Salwan
Co-Founder
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