RF Engineering Intern

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.

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

Ascend Arc is anequal 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.

Compensation

The base pay range for this role is $25 - $30 per hour.