K2 Space
RF Engineering Intern – Summer 2027
Los Angeles, CA +1 · Internship · Posted Sep 1, 2026
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles - Experience
- 6+ months of technical engineering experience outside the university classroom; internship is a minimum of 12 weeks.
- Education
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in electrical engineering or another relevant science, technology, engineering, or mathematics discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a “U.S. person” as defined by ITAR or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license.
About the job
Conduct RF and microwave hardware analysis, testing, and measurement for satellite systems, including antenna testing and environmental qualification.
What you'll do
- Operate antenna measurement equipment, including anechoic chambers and near-field scanners.
- Qualify RF and antenna hardware through environmental testing, including vibration, shock, thermal, and TVAC testing.
- Assist with RF and microwave hardware design, analysis, validation, and production testing, and integrate results into spacecraft systems.
What they ask for
- Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program in electrical engineering or another relevant STEM discipline.
- At least 6 months of technical engineering experience outside the university classroom.
- Available for a minimum 12-week, in-person internship at the Torrance headquarters.
Nice to have
- Experience with vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, or RF/antenna modeling tools such as Ansys Electronics Desktop HFSS or Cadence AWR Microwave Office.
- Knowledge of RF concepts and environmental testing for space electronics.
Pay
$30 - $40 per hour (base pay)
Tools
UHF 200 MHz, Ka band 31 GHz, Ansys Electronics Desktop HFSS, Cadence AWR Microwave Office, SMC-S-016
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