Aerospace Robotics Internship — Build Flight-Ready Mechanisms

General Astronautics; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

General Astronautics in San Francisco is seeking exceptional engineering interns for Fall 2026. You will work with mentors on projects that ship to orbit, writing code, building hardware, and running experiments on critical paths to a demo mission.

You will design and develop mechanisms, perform CAD work, and apply analyses to ensure flight-ready hardware. Expect hands-on, fast-paced work in a small startup team with weekend extensions as needed.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a bachelor's degree program in engineering, physics, CS, or math by start of employment.
• GPA 3.5 or above.
• 6+ months of hands-on technical work outside the classroom.
• Strong written and verbal communication; startup-friendly.
• Willingness to work on-site in San Francisco.

Responsibilities

• Own a mechanism or subassembly from requirements through hardware.
• Create CAD models and drawings; select materials, tolerances, assembly.
• Apply FEA analyses to ensure reliability.

Skills

Hands-on prototyping

CAD design

Strong communication

Startup environment

Education

Bachelor's degree (engineering/CS/physics/math)

Tools

Siemens NX

SOLIDWORKS

MATLAB

ANSYS

Job description

General Astronautics in San Francisco is seeking exceptional engineering interns for Fall 2026. You will work with mentors on projects that ship to orbit, writing code, building hardware, and running experiments on critical paths to a demo mission.

You will design and develop mechanisms, perform CAD work, and apply analyses to ensure flight-ready hardware. Expect hands-on, fast-paced work in a small startup team with weekend extensions as needed.