RF Engineering Intern

AscendArc

Posted 4 months ago

Internship

Beaverton, Oregon

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Responsibilities

Design, build, and test spacecraft electronics and ground support equipment. Collaborate with engineers to develop electrical sub-systems and validate prototype hardware.

Qualifications

You are an undergraduate or graduate student in an electrical engineering program with demonstrable knowledge in electronics component selection, PCB design, and embedded systems board bring-up. You are also proficient in using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Electronics component selection

PCB design

Embedded systems

Oscilloscopes

Power supplies

Spectrum analyzers

Python

C++

SPI

I2C

RS422

CAN

Ethernet

Firmware development

RF electronics

Job Description

Come invent the future! Get in on the ground floor as an Electrical Engineering Intern developing a revolutionary satellite platform. Connect the vision to the hardware, build it, and test it.
AscendArc is a seed stage startup founded to revolutionize the satellite communications industry. We are looking for action-oriented individuals who want to work in a hardware-rich environment focused on rapid iteration. Our success will depend on your energy, commitment, skill, and creativity. Responsibilities·      Design, build, and test spacecraft electronics, ground support equipment, and validation systems. ·      Work with the guidance of experienced engineers to develop electrical sub-systems, analyze their functions, conduct detailed designs, build prototype hardware, and then validate the designs. ·      Collaborate with a nimble team, following best practices and procedures.
Qualifications·      Enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate electrical engineering program.·      Ability to work in a fast-paced, startup environment·      Demonstrable knowledge and experience with:·      Electronics component selection and layout; PCB design·      Instrumentation: signal conditioning and sampling·      Embedded systems board bringup / testing·      Lab equipment (oscilloscopes, power supplies, spectrum analyzers)
Additional/Desired Qualifications·      Design for high reliability / space environments·      Automated test scripting languages (Python or similar), frameworks, and best practices·      Communications protocols (SPI, I2C, RS422, CAN, Ethernet)·      Firmware development (C/C++), debugging, and verification·      Power electronics, power conversion (including lithium battery and solar systems)·      RF electronics
Pay: $25/hour to $30/hour Availability: 3-6mo internship starting summer 2026 
AscendArc is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor or legally protected status.

AscendArc

We are fundamentally changing the economics of the satellite communications industry by designing and manufacturing low incremental cost, rapidly deployed, high bandwidth, volume produced, small geostationary satellites.
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