RF Engineering Intern – Summer 2027 (Satellite RF)

Location: In person at the headquarters in Torrance, Los Angeles area, United States

Compensation: $30–$40 per hour for a non-exempt role; housing and travel stipend may be available.

Company

hirify.global develops and mass-produces high-power satellite platforms for missions ranging from low Earth orbit to deep space.

What you will do

• Operate antenna measurement infrastructure, including anechoic chambers and near-field scanners.
• Qualify RF and antenna hardware through vibration, shock, thermal, and thermal vacuum testing.
• Support the design, analysis, and validation of RF and microwave hardware from 200 MHz UHF through 31 GHz Ka band.
• Perform development and production tests for internal and external customer requirements.
• Collaborate with engineers, technicians, managers, and external stakeholders to integrate RF analysis and testing into spacecraft systems.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree program in electrical engineering or a related STEM discipline.
• At least 6 months of technical engineering experience outside regular university coursework, such as laboratory work, research, extracurricular projects, volunteering, personal projects, or prior internships.
• Available for a minimum 12-week, in-person internship at the Torrance headquarters.
• Must be a U.S. person under ITAR regulations or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license.

Nice to have

• Experience with RF measurement tools such as vector network analyzers and spectrum analyzers.
• Experience with RF, antenna, and electromagnetic modeling tools such as Ansys HFSS or Cadence AWR Microwave Office.
• Understanding of impedance matching, S-parameters, and antenna patterns.
• Familiarity with environmental testing for space electronics, including thermal, vibration, TVAC, radiation, and EMI/EMC testing.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with technicians, engineers, and managers.

Culture & Benefits

• Three-month internship within a highly collaborative engineering organization.
• Hands-on exposure to satellite RF antenna test and measurement infrastructure.
• Mentorship and collaboration with engineers and other team members on complex projects.
• Housing and travel stipend may be available.
• Reasonable accommodations are available during the application and interview process.