Internship - Electrical Engineering - Fall 2026

Summary

Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company on a mission to reliably and repeatedly launch, land, and operate space systems from Earth to the Moon and beyond. As an Avionics Intern, you will support Continuous Improvement Engineers and work in a collaborative group through all stages of launch vehicle and spacecraft design.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team to develop and implement electrical/electronic component designs for launch vehicle and spacecraft applications
• Understand and implement aerospace guidelines for the development and design of electronics assemblies
• Assist in electrical schematics, EEE component selection, and electrical simulations
• Develop test requirements and work with the Avionics test team to develop test plans and procedures, and support testing as required
• Learn all about rocket/spacecraft avionics!

Skills

• Enrollment or a recent graduate of a BS or MS program at an accredited university or college
• Excited to work in a hands-on, constantly evolving environment
• Detail-oriented yet able to manage multiple concurrent tasks
• Strong comprehension of design fundamentals in the specific discipline
• Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing
• Able to effectively prioritize and execute tasks
• Electronic Hardware Design
• Automated or Environmental testing
• Integration, Test, Launch, or On-orbit operations
• Instrumentation, Test, Data Acquisition, and Analysis
• System Engineering and Requirements Tracking

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Enrollment or a recent graduate of a BS or MS program at an accredited university or college
• Excited to work in a hands-on, constantly evolving environment
• Detail-oriented yet able to manage multiple concurrent tasks
• Strong comprehension of design fundamentals in the specific discipline
• Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing
• Able to effectively prioritize and execute tasks

Nice to Haves

• Electronic Hardware Design
• Automated or Environmental testing
• Integration, Test, Launch, or On-orbit operations
• Instrumentation, Test, Data Acquisition, and Analysis
• System Engineering and Requirements Tracking