Electrical Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

About the role

Summer internships will range between the months of May and September depending on university schedules. Internship is full-time and on-site in San Jose, CA.

The Electrical Engineering team at Muon is responsible for all electronics on the spacecraft, ranging from the batteries to the flight computer and even our own payloads! Interns can look forward to owning a project from start to finish which could involve developing a new test for our production avionics or designing a PCBA for a new capability. Come work with the team and help design the future electronics for our Spacecraft!

Muon is a small and fast growing startup which offers interns the experience to get direct mentorship and have real impact on our programs. As an intern, you'll collaborate with a dynamic team in a startup environment and have the chance to learn from some of the most accomplished and experienced aerospace professionals in the industry. We're committed to offering an experience where your decisions and contributions play a pivotal role in driving Muon's success.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of or contribute to the hardware or firmware design for spacecraft or payload development
• Initiate or assist in test campaigns and/or design and improve test setups
• Conduct analysis to support both development and testing phases
• Engage in testing and measurement activities in the lab, either on the bench or within a clean room environment

Qualifications

• Familiarity with Altium, KiCAD or other schematic capture and layout software
• Experience with Oscilloscopes, Electronic Loads, and DMMs
• Prior experience designing, testing, and debugging PCBAs
• Basic programming skills in C/C++ and/or python
• Currently enrolled as a Junior pursuing a Bachelor's EE degree
• Currently a Senior pursuing an EE degree with plans to enroll directly into an EE graduate program (Master's/Ph.D.) following graduation.

Nice-to-have Skills

• Previous internship or co-op experience
• Previous experience on technical project teams (i.e. Rocket club, formula SAE, solar car, etc.)
• Experience with Component Test Racks, Hardware-in-the-loop testing (HIL or HITL), wire harness design and building
• Ability to solder/reflow PCBAs and use hand tools
• Experience testing and characterizing battery cells or packs

Pay range

• Bachelor's $40/hour
• Master's $45/hour
• PhD $50/hour

Muon is currently registered and able to hire in the following states

AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, IA, ID, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA

ITAR/EAR Requirements

This position requires access to export controlled information.

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, (B) eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization, or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency.

The Company may, for legitimate business reasons, decline to pursue any export licensing process.