Summer 2027 Electrical Engineering Internship, FPGA

Please Note: To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations the applicant must be a U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident of the U.S. conditional resident asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

At CesiumAstro we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites UAVs launch vehicles and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment which allows us to learn develop and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on interactive and autonomous work CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate collaborative energetic and forward-thinking individuals to join our team.

The CesiumAstro FPGA team is looking for Summer 2027 interns to apply digital design and verification principles to FPGAs for satellite communication systems.

FPGA interns will work closely with CesiumAstro engineers on FPGAs through multiple phases of the development process. Interns will primarily focus on either FPGA design or FPGA verification based on project needs experience and interests.

FPGA Design assignments may include developing and testing RTL for high-speed serial interfaces and data streams digital processing cores multiple clock domains and management interfaces.

FPGA Verification assignments may include developing testbenches and verification environments creating test scenarios generating constrained-random stimulus checking expected behavior debugging failures and measuring verification coverage.

Assignments will be determined by a mix of project availability and the interests of the successful candidates.

Prior FPGA-specific coursework or experience is not required. We recognize that access to FPGA courses development boards commercial tools and verification environments varies among universities. We are looking for candidates with a strong foundation in digital design or software-based verification concepts and an interest in applying those skills to FPGA development.

CesiumAstro interns regularly present their work to peers mentors and CesiumAstro executive leadership throughout the course of the summer. As such excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

To apply please include a cover letter describing your interest in digital design FPGA development or verification and either space systems or communication systems as well as your status as a US citizen or permanent resident.

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Current enrollment in a Bachelor of Science (BS) Master of Science (MS) or PhD program in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering from an accredited university.
• Understanding of fundamental digital design concepts such as combinational and sequential logic finite state machines timing and synchronous digital systems.
• Digital design or hardware-description experience gained through coursework research personal projects competition teams internships or other technical activities.
• Demonstrated ability to approach technical problems methodically learn new concepts and debug complex systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• FPGA development or verification experience through coursework research internships personal projects or extracurricular activities.
• Experience with SystemVerilog Verilog VHDL or UVM.
• Experience with FPGA or HDL development tools such as AMD/Xilinx Vivado Questa/ModelSim or similar tools.
• Experience in digital signal processing.
• Experience with embedded systems or board-level digital hardware.
• Coursework or experience in communication systems.

All CesiumAstro internships are compensated competitively and located onsite at one of our facilities.

CesiumAstro is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard torace color religion sex national origin disability protected Veteran Status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

Required Experience:

Intern