Avionics Test Engineering Internship (Spring 2027)

The role

Interns will assist in the development of new ATE Rack systems. They will work on improving hardware test stands and developing processes and tooling for manufacturing spacecraft at scale.

What you will do

• Assist in the development of new ATE Rack systems
• Improve hardware test stands
• Develop processes and tooling to allow for manufacturing spacecraft at scale

Required qualifications

• Graduating between Spring 2027 and Spring 2028
• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Computer Engineering
• Experience in Altium
• Experience in programming languages such as Python for scripting
• Proficiency in PCB development, buildup and testing
• Familiarity with avionics hardware and embedded communication protocols: UART, SPI, CAN, I2C

Benefits

• Shared upside: Receive equity in Apex
• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents
• $100k life insurance at no cost
• Starting at 15 days vacation, growing to 20+ days annually
• 10 paid holidays
• 100% match on first 3% and 50% on next 2% 401(k) matching
• 8 weeks paid parental leave
• Childcare reimbursement up to $350/day for work-related travel
• Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks
• Monthly office socials, pickleball tournaments, run club, and gatherings
• Dream desk setup
• World-class Playa Vista office

Before you apply

• Spring interns should be available to pause or adjust academic commitments for the duration of the program
• Applicants must qualify as a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or individual granted asylum) or be able to obtain required export authorizations

About the company

Apex manufactures satellite buses at scale using software, vertical integration, and hardware designed for manufacturing. The company aims to provide humankind access to the galaxy beyond our planet.