
Antenna Engineering Intern (Summer 2026) bei Impulse Space
Impulse Space · Redondo Beach, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Onsite
- Junior
- Optionales Büro in Redondo Beach
This internship will run from May to August 2026.
Responsibilities
- Perform antenna testing using test chambers and analyze test data
- Analyze real-world performance of antennas, debug antenna issues on completed vehicles, and investigate methods to improve vehicle radiated performance
- Support RF and avionics teams by performing EM simulations of PCBs and other vehicle structures for desense analysis, co-existence simulations, and transmission loss
- Contribute to design of antennas for Impulse’s future vehicles
- Work closely with RF engineers and mechanical engineers to integrate antenna designs into RF front ends and vehicle structures
- Design mechanical antenna support structures including mounting fixtures, hats, and other test systems
Minimum Qualifications
- In progress Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related
- 1+ year experience in antenna, RF, or electrical hardware design, bringup, and test, including lab work and university projects
- Experience writing Python, MATLAB, or another scripting tool
- Familiarity with electromagnetic concepts such as impedance matching, s-parameters, microwave network analysis, and power handling
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Experience doing RF system-level testing in the lab using equipment such as spectrum analyzers, power meters, oscilloscopes, and noise figure analyzers.
- Familiarity with a PCB design software such as KiCad, Altium, or Cadence
- Experience working closely with mechanical and vehicle engineers to integrate antenna or electrical designs with mechanical hardware
- Experience analyzing antenna systems in the lab (s-parameters, isolation, radiation patterns, propagation effects, etc)
- Familiarity with 3D EM simulation tools such as CST, HFSS, ADS, FEKO, COMSOL, or Cenos
- Experience in a start-up or agile development environment
- Willing and able to work on-site in Redondo Beach, CA for the duration of the internship
- This role may require overtime hours; interns are eligible for overtime pay.
Additional Information:
Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
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. Learn more about the ITAR here.