Signal Processing Engineering Intern
Capella SpaceSan Francisco, California, United States
Posted December 12, 2025
78000 - 78000 USD year
Internship
About the Company
Capella, an IonQ company, builds trusted space systems that deliver secure, rapid, and actionable Earth intelligence to amplify decision-making for allied partners.
Job Description
Capella, an IonQ company, is seeking a Signal Processing Intern to join our Space Systems Engineering team in San Francisco, CA. The internship offers the opportunity to contribute to real-world research and development projects that advance the performance, automation, and scientific capability of Capella's radar data processing systems.
Requirements
- Currently attending a degree program and available to work full time for 10 weeks outside of the university academic term.
- In their penultimate academic year or returning to a degree program after completion of the internship.
- To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Capella Employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable.
- Proficiency in one or more of the following: Python, MATLAB, NumPy/SciPy, PyTorch, or TensorFlow.
- Experience or coursework in SAR, RFI analysis, target detection, or polarimetry is a plus.
Benefits
- Stipend to support living expenses
- 40-hour a week commitment
- Mentorship, team engagement, and social events