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Antenna Engineering Intern (Spring 2027)
Impulse Space
Redondo Beach, USA
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Entry · 1+ years experience
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USD 32-32 hourly / hour
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Responsibilities
- Perform antenna testing using test chambers and analyze test data
- Analyze real-world performance of antennas, debug antenna issues on completed vehicles, and investigate methods to improve vehicle radiated performance
- Support RF and avionics teams by performing EM simulations of PCBs and other vehicle structures for desense analysis, co-existence simulations, and transmission loss
- Contribute to design of antennas for Impulse’s future vehicles
- Work closely with RF engineers and mechanical engineers to integrate antenna designs into RF front ends and vehicle structures
- Design mechanical antenna support structures including mounting fixtures, hats, and other test systems
Minimum Qualifications
- In progress Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related
- 1+ year experience in antenna, RF, or electrical hardware design, bringup, and test, including lab work and university projects
- Experience writing Python, MATLAB, or another scripting tool
- Familiarity with electromagnetic concepts such as impedance matching, s-parameters, microwave network analysis, and power handling
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Experience doing RF system-level testing in the lab using equipment such as spectrum analyzers, power meters, oscilloscopes, and noise figure analyzers.
- Familiarity with a PCB design software such as KiCad, Altium, or Cadence
- Experience working closely with mechanical and vehicle engineers to integrate antenna or electrical designs with mechanical hardware
- Experience analyzing antenna systems in the lab (s-parameters, isolation, radiation patterns, propagation effects, etc)
- Familiarity with 3D EM simulation tools such as CST, HFSS, ADS, FEKO, COMSOL, or Cenos
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