Graduate Aerospace Program Management Trainee

Space Kinetic Corp.; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Job summary

Space Kinetic is seeking recent graduates for its Development Program, a full-time, onsite three-month pathway at our El Segundo, CA headquarters. You will join the Program Management team, work on mission-critical aerospace projects, and gain exposure to engineering, manufacturing, quality, and operations.

Interns are paired with a mentor, assigned meaningful projects, and receive monthly progress updates.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management, Physics, Operations Management, Business, or a related technical discipline.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word to organize data and communicate project status.
• Strong attention to detail when tracking schedules, documentation, and action items.
• Ability to maintain or obtain a Government Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the execution of spacecraft development programs from concept through manufacturing and testing.
• Partner with engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and operations teams to track progress.
• Maintain integrated schedules and identify program risks.
• Help ensure critical milestones are achieved in complex aerospace projects.
• Support multidisciplinary engineering teams with hands-on project experience.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Jira

Asana

Smartsheet

Job description

Space Kinetic is seeking recent graduates for its Development Program, a full-time, onsite three-month pathway at our El Segundo, CA headquarters. You will join the Program Management team, work on mission-critical aerospace projects, and gain exposure to engineering, manufacturing, quality, and operations.

Interns are paired with a mentor, assigned meaningful projects, and receive monthly progress updates.