Engineering Intern - Electrical & Electronics

Internship - Electrical Engineering - Fall 2026

Firefly Aerospace is an end‑to‑end responsive space transportation company on a mission to enable our world to launch, land, and operate in space. Our launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles provide government and commercial customers with full mission services from low Earth orbit to the surface of the Moon and beyond. Headquartered in North Austin, Texas, Firefly seeks passionate, hardworking innovators to help fuel our successful trajectory into space.

SUMMARY

Firefly has year‑round engineering‑focused internship opportunities for our locations in Texas. Both current undergrads and new graduates are encouraged to apply. As a Firefly Intern, you will support Continuous Improvement Engineers by looking for ways to improve yield, decrease defects, improve flow, and reduce cycle times.

The Avionics hardware design group is responsible for the design of high‑reliability avionics systems for Firefly launch vehicles and spacecraft. As an Avionics Intern, you will work in a small collaborative group through all stages of the launch vehicle and spacecraft design, system architecture, preliminary design, and subsystem integration.

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

QUALIFICATIONS

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

Benefits

Unlimited PTO for exempt employees

3‑month sabbatical for every 5 years of service

Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance

Mental health services

Paid military leave

12 weeks paid maternity leave

4 weeks paid spouse leave

$20k towards family planning: fertility, surrogacy, adoption

Dog friendly workplace

$10k/year towards trade school or college

Ongoing coaching to advance leadership skills

Employee‑ownership with stock bonuses

4% Safe Harbor 401(k) matching

$10k bonus for home purchase in Cedar Park, Texas

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Firefly is governed based on merit, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.

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