Hands-On Space Propulsion Hardware Internship

Orbital Operations, Inc.; City of Long Beach (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Orbital Operations, Inc. is seeking engineering interns to take real hardware from concept to tested results. You will own meaningful projects, define requirements, run analyses, and develop tests with guidance from mentors.

You’ll work across design, analysis, manufacturing, test, and operations teams to deliver tangible hardware for cryogenic propulsion and orbital mobility systems. Ideal candidates are pursuing degrees in ME/AE/EE/CE/CS, have demonstrable ownership of hardware projects, and

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or a related STEM field
• Demonstrated ownership of at least one hands-on engineering project from concept through fabrication, assembly, testing, and iteration
• Strong command of engineering fundamentals and the ability to apply them to practical, open-ended problems
• Experience designing, building, integrating, or testing physical hardware through a student team, internship, research program, employment, or personal project
• Ability to make engineering tradeoffs and move forward when requirements are incomplete
• Willingness to work directly with hardware, including assembly, instrumentation, troubleshooting, and test operations
• Ability to independently plan and execute a complex technical project while identifying risks and blockers
• Resourceful, self-directed, and comfortable learning unfamiliar tools quickly
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including documenting designs, tests, failures, and lessons learned
• Able to work onsite in Long Beach, California for 10-12 consecutive weeks

Responsibilities

• Own a hardware project from concept through tested result
• Define requirements and perform analysis
• Design components, create drawings, and work with vendors
• Assemble hardware, develop test plans, run tests, analyze results
• Troubleshoot failures and implement the next iteration

Skills

Hands-on ownership

Engineering fundamentals

Hardware experience

Tradeoff decisions

Hardware handling

Project planning

Self-directed learning

Communication skills

Onsite Long Beach

Education

Bachelor’s or Master in ME/AE/EE/CE/CS

Tools

CAD

Engineering drawings

Machining

Additive manufacturing

Electronics

Job description

Orbital Operations, Inc. is seeking engineering interns to take real hardware from concept to tested results. You will own meaningful projects, define requirements, run analyses, and develop tests with guidance from mentors.

You’ll work across design, analysis, manufacturing, test, and operations teams to deliver tangible hardware for cryogenic propulsion and orbital mobility systems. Ideal candidates are pursuing degrees in ME/AE/EE/CE/CS, have demonstrable ownership of hardware projects, and