What are the responsibilities and job description for the Avionics and Electrical Engineering Fall Co-op position at True Anomaly?
Space is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it.
OUR MISSION
True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority. We build autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors — enabling the U.S. and its Allies to secure the space environment and counter threats from the ultimate high ground.
OUR VALUES
As a member of our Avionics & Electrical Engineering CO-OP Program, you will gain hands-on experience contributing to the design, testing, and documentation of mission-critical spacecraft avionics and electrical systems. This role focuses on hardware documentation, board bring-up testing, and electrical system verification. CO-OP responsibilities may include:
This position will be open until it is successfully filled. To submit your application, please follow the directions below.
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, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., 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.
True Anomaly is committed to equal employment opportunity on any basis protected by applicable state and federal laws. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us.
OUR MISSION
True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority. We build autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors — enabling the U.S. and its Allies to secure the space environment and counter threats from the ultimate high ground.
OUR VALUES
- Be the offset. We create asymmetric advantages with creativity and ingenuity.
- What would it take? We challenge assumptions to deliver ambitious results.
- It’s the people. Our team is our competitive advantage and we are better together.
As a member of our Avionics & Electrical Engineering CO-OP Program, you will gain hands-on experience contributing to the design, testing, and documentation of mission-critical spacecraft avionics and electrical systems. This role focuses on hardware documentation, board bring-up testing, and electrical system verification. CO-OP responsibilities may include:
- Electrical Engineering Documentation:
- Create and maintain comprehensive electrical engineering documentation including schematics, interface control documents (ICDs), component specifications, test procedures, and design rationale reports for avionics subsystems.
- Board Bring-Up Testing and Verification:
- Support hardware bring-up activities for avionics flight boards and ground support electronics, including power sequencing verification, signal integrity testing, functional validation, and debugging of prototype PCBAs using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multimeters.
- Avionics System Integration and Test Support:
- Assist in the integration and testing of avionics subsystems including flight computers, power distribution units, communication systems, and sensor interfaces. Support functional testing, interface verification, and anomaly resolution during spacecraft integration.
- Electrical Harnessing and Interface Design:
- Collaborate with electrical and mechanical teams to define wiring harness designs, connector pinouts, and electrical interface specifications for power and data distribution across spacecraft subsystems. Support harness routing analysis and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) considerations.
- Environmental Test Planning and Execution:
- Develop test procedures and support execution of environmental qualification tests for avionics hardware including thermal vacuum (TVAC), vibration, shock, and electromagnetic interference/compatibility (EMI/EMC) testing. Collect test data, document results, and support post-test analysis and failure investigation.
- PCB Design Review and Analysis:
- Participate in PCB design reviews for avionics boards, reviewing layout for signal integrity, power integrity, thermal management, and design for manufacturing (DFM). Support component selection, worst-case circuit analysis, and derating analysis to ensure mission reliability.
- Collaborate closely with mentors and team members to apply your knowledge and develop technical skills in a fast-paced environment.
- Engage in cross-functional teamwork, interacting with engineers from electrical, mechanical, software, and systems disciplines to solve complex challenges.
- Maintain accurate and professional engineering documentation following industry standards and internal processes.
- Showcase your work through presentations or project reviews.
- Currently enrolled in Electrical Engineering, or a closely related discipline at a four-year accredited university.
- Strong electrical engineering fundamentals including circuit analysis, digital logic, and analog electronics.
- Hands-on experience with electrical test equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, function generators, logic analyzers, or power supplies (laboratory, academic, internship, or personal project experience applicable).
- Experience in the development, testing, or documentation of electrical/electronic systems for aircraft, spacecraft, or similar complex systems (internships, laboratory, academic, and personal/team project experience is applicable).
- Strong technical writing and documentation skills with attention to detail.
- Must be able to work full time, on-site at Denver or Long Beach, CO for 20 consecutive weeks beginning in Sep 2026
- Must be able to provide own transportation and housing.
- Have completed their Junior and/or Senior year
- GPA of 3.5 or above
- Coursework or project experience in embedded systems, microcontrollers, or digital design
- Experience with PCB design tools (Altium, OrCAD, KiCAD) or circuit simulation tools (LTspice, PSpice, MATLAB/Simulink)
- Familiarity with communication protocols such as SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, RS-422, or SpaceWire
- Experience with scripting or programming languages such as Python, MATLAB, or C/C
- Exposure to aerospace or defense electrical standards (MIL-STD-1553, MIL-STD-461, DO-160, etc.)
- Knowledge of power electronics, DC-DC converters, or power distribution architectures
- Understanding of signal integrity, power integrity, and EMI/EMC design principles
- Passionate about advancing space security and sustainability
- Resilient problem-solving attitude
- Work Location—Successful candidates will be located near Denver or Long Beach
- Work environment—the work environment; temperature, noise level, inside or outside, or other factors that will affect the person's working conditions while performing the job.
- Physical demands—the physical demands of the job, including bending, sitting, lifting and driving
- Base Salary: $28-$32/hour
This position will be open until it is successfully filled. To submit your application, please follow the directions below.
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, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., 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.
True Anomaly is committed to equal employment opportunity on any basis protected by applicable state and federal laws. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us.
Salary : $28 - $32