Hands-On Space Systems Engineer Intern/Associate

Starpath Robotics Inc.; Hawthorne, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidized meals in-office

Job summary

Starpath Robotics Inc. in Los Angeles (Hawthorne), CA, is seeking Interns and Associates to join engineering teams. You will work on real hardware, own assigned projects, and gain ownership from day one while learning Starpath’s design, test, and manufacturing processes.

Interns must be enrolled in a degree program; Associates may be recent graduates or master's students. You’ll collaborate across disciplines—mechanical, electrical, software, and chemistry—on space-related programs and

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program in engineering, chemistry, materials science, physics, computer science, or a related discipline.
• 0-2 years of full-time experience (internships and academic research applicable).
• Collegiate project team or laboratory experience is preferred.
• CAD skills and ability to make engineering drawings.
• Hands-on fabrication, laboratory, or build skills.

Responsibilities

• Own a scoped project as a contributing member of a discipline team — design, analysis, test, manufacturing, or process development.
• Ramp on Starpath's engineering process, tools, and technical stack under the mentorship of senior engineers.
• Contribute to design reviews, test campaigns, and manufacturing improvements.
• Present your work internally and, for interns, at the end of your internship.
• Take on progressively harder problems as you build depth.
• Ask hard questions and push back when something doesn't make sense.

Skills

Collegiate project experience

CAD skills

Hands-on fabrication

Engineering first principles

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in engineering, chemistry, materials science, physics, CS

0–2 years of full-time experience (internships & academic research allowed)

Tools

NX/Teamcenter

SolidWorks

Onshape

FEA/CFD

Embedded C

Job description

Starpath Robotics Inc. in Los Angeles (Hawthorne), CA, is seeking Interns and Associates to join engineering teams. You will work on real hardware, own assigned projects, and gain ownership from day one while learning Starpath’s design, test, and manufacturing processes.

Interns must be enrolled in a degree program; Associates may be recent graduates or master's students. You’ll collaborate across disciplines—mechanical, electrical, software, and chemistry—on space-related programs and