Spacecraft Electronics Intern — Build & Test

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.

Ascend Arc 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.

Because Ascend Arc is an ITAR regulated company, we can only accept applications from candidates whose status includes: U.S. Citizen, Lawful Permanent Resident/Green Card Holder.

• 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.

• Enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate electrical engineering program.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, startup environment
• Strong knowledge of Electrical Engineering fundamentals

• Electronics component selection and layout; PCB design
• Power Electronics, Power Conversion
• Lithium‑Ion Batteries
• Photovoltaic solar arrays
• Lab equipment (oscilloscopes, power supplies, spectrum analyzers)

• Design for high reliability / space environments
• Instrumentation: sensors, signal conditioning and sampling
• Cube Sat experience
• RF electronics
• Communications protocols (SPI, I2C, RS422, CAN, Ethernet)
• Power electronics, power conversion (including lithium battery and solar systems)
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, startup environment
• Junior, senior, graduate, or recently graduated engineering students

$25/hour to $30/hour

3-6mo internship starting summer 2026

Ascend Arc 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.