Mission Ops Engineer Intern: Build & Ship Spacecraft

Reflect Orbital; Hawthorne, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Healthy lunches provided daily

Job summary

Reflect Orbital invites motivated students to join a hands-on internship in Hawthorne, CA, contributing to a flying constellation. You will assume substantial responsibility similar to full-time staff and directly assist mission‑critical work.

Ideal candidates are problem-solvers with a strong foundation in aerospace, software or related engineering fields, able to work onsite full‑time for at least 12 weeks and commit to in-person collaboration.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program in aerospace, software, electrical or related field.
• Able to work full-time onsite.
• Capable of scrappy, independent problem-solving with guidance when needed.
• Proven ability to build and ship complex, high-quality solutions when required.

Responsibilities

• Own design, development, analysis, manufacturing, and testing of spacecraft components.
• Build complete tools and testing setups and shipping your work.
• Prototype and iterate rapidly.

Skills

Full-time onsite

Independent work

Hands-on contributor

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in engineering

Tools

Python

Job description

Reflect Orbital invites motivated students to join a hands-on internship in Hawthorne, CA, contributing to a flying constellation. You will assume substantial responsibility similar to full-time staff and directly assist mission‑critical work.

Ideal candidates are problem-solvers with a strong foundation in aerospace, software or related engineering fields, able to work onsite full‑time for at least 12 weeks and commit to in-person collaboration.