Engineering Intern-SV Engineering- Mission Operations

York Space Systems; Greenwood Village (CO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

York Space Systems seeks an engineering intern to join a hands-on, mission-focused program in Greenwood Village, CO. You will work under a dedicated mentor on a scope-bound project and engage in York missions, while indicating preferred engineering disciplines during the application.

Ideal candidates are high-energy, adaptable, eager to learn, and passionate about space, with a clear interest in pursuing full-time employment at York Space Systems after graduation.

Qualifications

• Enrollment in a 4-year engineering degree program.
• Must have completed at least Freshman year of the degree program.
• Ability to commit to full-time on-site for the duration of the Internship (40+ hours/week).
• Willing to work a shift schedule, supporting 24/7 operations.
• Strong communicator, great team player and overall hard worker.
• Self-starter and self-motivated with a hunger to learn.
• An interest in full time employment at York Space Systems.
• Demonstrated interest in spacecraft and space systems.
• Willing and able to work in our Greenwood Village, CO office (this is not a remote internship).

Responsibilities

• Contribute to operations of a high-fidelity spacecraft.
• Operate multiple on-orbit spacecraft ensuring health and safety of spacecraft and execution of mission objectives.
• Collaborate with engineering subject matter experts to ensure health of spacecraft subsystems, execute commissioning and mission activities, and troubleshoot anomalies.
• Contribute to process improvement and tool development.
• Execute a time bound, well-defined project which is of high value to York.
• Collaborate with team members, management, and customers to ensure projects are completed to standard.
• Identify risks and form contingency plans as soon as possible.
• Communicate with the team about challenges, failures, and successes.

Skills

Strong communication

Team player

Self-starter

Willing to work 24/7

On-site collaboration

Adaptable

Eager to learn

Interest in full-time employment

Interest in spacecraft

Greenwood Village, CO on-site

Education

Pursuing a 4-year engineering degree

Freshman year completed

Tools

Python

C

SQL

Linux

Job description

The ideal York Engineering intern is a highly motivated, proactive individual who enjoys learning and is excited about working on space hardware and real missions. Each York Space Systems intern has the opportunity to work on York missions, while participating in a tailored engineering training program. Each intern is provided with a dedicated Senior Engineer as a mentor and is assigned a scope bound project that is challenging yet achievable during the duration of the program. York encourages you to indicate the engineering discipline(s) you're interested in with your application, this is your opportunity to experience what it would be like to work at York and discover your passion. Successful candidates will be high energy, adaptable, eager to learn, and passionate about space!

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contribute to operations of a high-fidelity spacecraft
• Operate multiple on-orbit spacecraft ensuring health and safety of spacecraft and execution of mission objectives
• Collaborate with engineering subject matter experts to ensure health of spacecraft subsystems, execute commissioning and mission activities, and troubleshoot anomalies
• Contribute to process improvement and tool development
• Execute a time bound, well-defined project which is of high value to York
• Collaborate with team members, management, and customers to ensure projects are completed to standard.
• Identify risks and form contingency plans as soon as possible.
• Communicate with the team about challenges, failures, and successes.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Enrollment in a 4-year degree program at an accredited university studying engineering
• Must have completed at least Freshman year of the degree program
• Ability to commit to full-time on-site for the duration of the Internship (40+ hours/week)
• Willing to work a shift schedule, supporting 24/7 operations
• Strong communicator, great team player and overall hard worker
• Self-starter and self-motivated with a hunger to learn
• An interest in full time employment at York Space Systems
• Demonstrated interest in spacecraft and space systems
• Willing and able to work in our Greenwood Village, CO office (this is not a remote internship)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in the following languages and operating systems: Python, C, SQL, Linux.
• Experienced in data-driven processes and operations to establish autonomous solutions.
• Strong verbal and written communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills in a team environment.
• Familiar with procedures, anomaly documentation, and debugging.
• Active security clearance