Electrical Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Proven flight heritage. Built for the nation’s most critical missions. Rocketdyne has powered American launch and national security missions for generations. Today we build the propulsion, power, and communications that get this country’s most important systems where they need to go - and keep them there. If it flies, we power it. If it protects the nation, we deliver it. Real hardware. Real stakes. Start your career with the team that the nation depends on. The Role Electrical Engineering Intern at Rocketdyne will support the design of custom circuit technology for launch vehicle space avionics. In this role, you will work alongside experienced engineers to help develop innovative digital and analog circuits. As part of a multidisciplinary engineering team, you will gain hands-on experience in a collaborative environment focused on solving complex technical problems. This internship offers the opportunity to contribute to the development of advanced communications systems through board-level integration of digital components, commercially available chipsets, and power circuitry designs.

Professional Development Opportunities with Rocketdyne

• Project-based, direct professional experience in your field of study.
• Working under guidance of experienced engineering and design professionals, with both manager and mentor relationships to build your skillset and prepare for your future career.
• Rocketdyne-wide learning and development opportunities, including
• Information sessions for both technical and business topics spanning all Rocketdyne businesses and programs

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate with senior electrical engineers and achieve hands-on experience including schematic capture, simulation, PCB analysis, and layout support
• Help document designs, including requirements, test procedures, and bills of material
• Help document engineering change requests, documenting modifications to a circuit cards design’s components, specifications, or manufacturing process.
• Support hardware testing, performance evaluation, and debugging at the board level
• Contribute to the development of custom circuit cards using FPGAs, embedded processors, networking components, and other electronic devices
• Assist with performance characterization of hardware across a range of environmental conditions
• Participate in design reviews, integration activities, and team technical discussions

Basic Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• Completed 1 year of course work in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• Interest in communications systems, embedded hardware, digital design and analog design
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to learn in a team-oriented environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Coursework or project experience related to circuit design, PCB layout, embedded systems, power supply design, or FPGA-based design
• Familiarity with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, or signal generators
• Exposure to schematic capture, PCB design tools, or hardware verification methods
• Familiarity with common digital interfaces such as SPI, UART, DDR, PCIe, or Ethernet

Housing and Relocation Assistance

• If currently residing further than 50 miles from the Rocketdyne site, students are eligible to receive a stipend to cover the cost-of-living arrangements and relocation for the summer