Electrical Engineering Intern
Join Reflect Orbital as an Electrical Engineering Intern and take on significant responsibilities in spacecraft component development.
Posted by employer 1 week ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 week ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, years of experience, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The Electrical Engineering Intern at Reflect Orbital engages in the design, development, and testing of innovative spacecraft components, taking on responsibilities typically reserved for full-time staff. Candidates should possess a blend of hands-on skills and the ability to devise creative solutions, with a focus on rapid prototyping and iteration. This role is ideal for motivated individuals who thrive in dynamic environments and are eager to tackle complex challenges, regardless of their previous experience. Reflect Orbital values diverse backgrounds and encourages applicants who may not meet every qualification.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 9 days ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Reflect Orbital's career page.
- Reflect Orbital has 23 other open roles including Head of Environmental Health and Safety, Director, Permitting, Orbit Operations Engineer.
Quick facts
- Is the Electrical Engineering Intern role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in Hawthorne, CA.
- Where is the role based?
- Reflect Orbital is hiring for this position in Hawthorne, CA.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Reflect Orbital targets intern candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Internship for this Electrical Engineering Intern role at Reflect Orbital.
From the original posting
At Reflect, you will be expected to move fast, have a lot of ownership and, most importantly, be able to effect change. If this excites you, we are interested in hearing about your best work and accomplishments across any domain and from any points in your life.
About the Role
Reflect Orbital believes that talent is talent regardless of experience. If you seek an opportunity to solve hard problems and advance humanity, Reflect Orbital can offer that experience.
During your internship at Reflect Orbital you will be given as much responsibility as our full-time team-members. You work will contribute to directly to the success of our flying constellation.
Ideal candidates for internships will be comfortable facing challenges with no known solution, willing to be hands-on individual contributors, and able to commit to a minimum of 12 weeks in-person at our Hawthorne, CA office. We encourage all motivated and excellent candidates to apply regardless of the specific set of requirements you meet.
Responsibilities
Carry out PCB design from schematic capture through layout, release, and fabrication
Bring up and debug prototype hardware on the bench
Support qualification and acceptance campaigns across vibration, thermal, and vacuum environments
Communicate design intent and analysis/test results clearly and professionally in design reviews and design documentation
Basic Qualifications
Must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program in electrical, computer, aerospace, or related engineering discipline
3+ months of engineering experience in internships, research projects, engineering teams, or personal projects
Experience with an ECAD tool such as Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, or KiCAD
Ideal Qualifications
You've taken a PCB project through a full design cycle
You've worked on a student engineering team (rocketry, CubeSat, FSAE, or similar) where you've owned hardware end-to-end
You are familiar with avionics integration in spacecraft, aircraft, or drones
Even if you don’t meet 100% of the above qualifications, we are likely still interested in hearing from you. Hiring exceptional individuals is our #1 priority, and we believe that exceptional people often have highly unusual backgrounds.
Benefits
Reflect Orbital’s success will hinge on our team, which is why our compensation and benefits plan is designed to reward our employees and support their families as generously as we’re able.
Unlimited paid time off
Healthy lunches provided daily
Equal Opportunity
Reflect Orbital is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Reflect Orbital is governed on the basis of 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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