Automation & Controls Engineering Associate (Summer 2027)
Core
Build automated test infrastructure to stress satellite hardware (shake, heat, cool, evacuate) for environmental testing.
Role type
Junior IC automation & controls engineer (spacecraft testing)
Builds
Automated test systems for spacecraft hardware and ground-support equipment
Domain
Aerospace + embedded systems/industrial automation
Required skills
Python, electrical circuits, instrumentation, sensors, data acquisition, embedded systems, PLCs, industrial automation, control systems, hardware/software integration
Responsibilities
Design, build, integrate, and commission automated test systems; own electrical controls hardware (panels, wiring, sensors, actuators, DAQ, safety interlocks); integrate systems with environmental test equipment (thermal-vacuum chambers, vibration systems, pumps, valves, programmable controllers); collaborate with cross-functional teams to build safe, repeatable test solutions
